Houthi fighters battle militia in Yemen city

(18 Aug 2016) Taiz's anti-Houthi forces clashed with Houthi fighters on Thursday. The clashes, which took place on the western edge of the city, started after a group of Houthi fighters attempted to take control of the headquarters of the 35th brigade which is fighting alongside pro-government militia. The headquarters have been previously contested by the two groups. According to popular resistance fighters, who are allied with the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis across the country, the offensive was pushed back. Houthi militias and popular resistance militias have been fighting in and around the city of Taiz since the Houthis attempted to take control of the city last year. Yemen's conflict pits an internationally-recognized government backed by a Saudi-led coalition against the Shiite rebels, who captured the capital, Sanaa, in September 2014. The contested city of Taiz has seen some of the worst fighting and shortages due to a double blockade, one layer enforced on large parts of the country by the Saudi Coalition, and another by the Houthis in and around the city itself. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/1560f2c589f2951eff8d6922c9973e41 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork