Inside Yemen's front-line city as Houthis battle for control | BBC News

A BBC News report from the front line in Taiz, Yemen, where Saudi-backed pro-government forces are fighting to push back Houthi fighters. The video follows the BBC's visit to the frontline to show the fighting up close. According to the description, the Houthis advanced down the Red Sea coast last month, took control of a key shipping chokepoint, and have cut supply routes linking Taiz with Aden, the interim capital of the Yemeni government.

• Pro-government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, are fighting Houthi fighters in Taiz
• The Houthis took control of a key Red Sea shipping chokepoint last month
• Supply routes between Taiz and Aden have been cut
• The BBC reports from the front line

Saudi-backed pro-government forces are battling to push back Houthi fighters in the city of Taiz, Yemen. The fighters swept down the coast of the Red Sea last month, taking control of a key shipping chokepoint and escalating Yemen's civil war. Their advance towards Taiz has seen the Houthis cut vital supply routes linking the city with Aden, the interim capital of the Yemeni government. The BBC travelled to the front line of Taiz see the fighting up close. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Yemen #BBCNews