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Taiz camps overflow with Yemenis fleeing fighting after Houthi offensive
The recent flare-up in the Yemen conflict has seen tens of thousands of people displaced in Taiz governorate.
Taiz, Yemen – Hajja Fatima Mohammed Saleh, a 70-year-old Yemeni woman, is among the countless people and families displaced from Taiz governorate, southwest Yemen, in recent fighting between government forces and the Houthis.
The Iran-backed rebel group, also known as Ansar Allah (supporters of God), now controls most parts of northwestern Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa.