Houthis cut vital supply road to Yemen's Taiz

Houthis cut vital supply road to Yemen's Taiz Yemen's Houthis on Sunday cut a vital supply route linking Taiz with Aden - the interim capital of the Saudi-backed government - the AFP news agency is reporting, citing security sources. "We were informed that the Houthis had taken control of the al-Safiya area, where they cut the main road and took control of the police station," a police source in the area told AFP. Three sources with the Yemeni military confirmed Houthi control over the area and supply route, with the group effectively encircling Taiz city. Reporting by AFP