The United Nations has warned of rising hunger levels in Yemen, as military escalation unfolded across several fronts in recent hours between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis, amid continuing clashes between the two sides. Fighting took place on the outskirts of Taiz governorate as part of the escalation, while clashes extended to other fronts.
Coalition support and mounting humanitarian pressures
The government forces are fighting with the support of the Saudi-led coalition backing the legitimate government, against Houthi forces. The UN warning over rising hunger levels came alongside the military developments, bringing together the continuation of clashes and mounting humanitarian pressures in Yemen.
The United Nations warning focuses on the rising trend in hunger levels across Yemen, while military movements continued on more than one front.
The intensification of fighting in Taiz and on other fronts comes as part of a new round of clashes between government forces and the Houthis. These developments on the ground coincided with renewed warnings about the food situation facing the country's population.
