Yemen ex-PM warns loss of Taiz would threaten West and key strait

Former prime minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, now advising Yemen's president, said losing Taiz to Houthi rebels would be catastrophic. He said the fight for the city of over 500,000 people is a battle for the West and the Bab al-Mandab strait, a vital sea passage, warning access would be lost if Taiz falls.