Yemen's leader announces counter-offensive as Houthis cut off supply route to besieged city
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What happened
The leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday aimed at recapturing territory under their control. The announcement came as Houthi forces cut off a vital supply route to the besieged government-held city of Taiz, according to several security sources.
Summary assembled by rule from the sources below