SANAA, Yemen—Overnight fighting between Yemen’s Shiite rebels and pro-government forces in the southwestern Taiz province killed 31 people, including eight civilians, Yemeni officials said Saturday.
The rebels, known as Houthis, also blocked the flow of humanitarian aid to the provincial capital of Taiz, which is in government hands, said the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters. The officials remain neutral in the conflict that has torn Yemen apart.
The Houthis have been besieging Taiz for months and have prevented the delivery of essential aid to the war-ravaged city for months.
Yemen’s conflict pits the country’s internationally recognized government and the U.S.-backed Saudi-led coalition against the Houthis, who are allied with Yemen’s longtime former president.
