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Footage showed a government tank firing towards Houthi positions as gunfire echoed across the area. The fighting comes as Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, faces mounting pressure from Houthi forces, which have largely encircled it and cut key supply routes, including the main road to Aden, the interim capital of the internationally recognised government.

The restrictions have also disrupted access to the city’s main landfill, leaving rubbish to pile up along major streets. Sanitation workers say they can no longer reach the dumping site because of the clashes and have resorted to burning waste in the streets.

Footage showed waste burning beside busy roads, thick smoke rising over neighbourhoods and goats feeding among the rubbish. Aid agencies said fuel shortages were also disrupting water pumps, hospitals and waste collection, deepening fears of disease outbreaks.

“If we don’t die from Houthi shelling, we’ll die from this rubbish,” one resident said.    (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/21/yemen-tanks-fire-as-fighting-erupts-on-the-outskirts-of-taiz/)    (https://twitter.com/home?status=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/21/yemen-tanks-fire-as-fighting-erupts-on-the-outskirts-of-taiz/)    (https://plus.google.com/share?url=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/21/yemen-tanks-fire-as-fighting-erupts-on-the-outskirts-of-taiz/)    (mailto:?subject=Yemen: Tanks fire as fighting erupts on the outskirts of Taiz&body=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/21/yemen-tanks-fire-as-fighting-erupts-on-the-outskirts-of-taiz/)    (whatsapp://send?text=http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/21/yemen-tanks-fire-as-fighting-erupts-on-the-outskirts-of-taiz/)      More about  (http://www.africanews.com/tag/yemen/) Yemen (http://www.africanews.com/tag/houthis/) Houthis (http://www.africanews.com/tag/rebels/) Rebels (http://www.africanews.com/tag/resistance/) Resistance (http://www.africanews.com/tag/public-health/) Public health (http://www.africanews.com/tag/garbage/) garbage     up next       (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/21/greece-thousands-flood-athens-streets-in-education-protest/) (Yemen: Tanks fire as fighting erupts on the outskirts of Taiz)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/21/greece-thousands-flood-athens-streets-in-education-protest/) Greece: Thousands flood Athens streets in education protest    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/18/france-paris-lyon-and-marseille-count-the-cost-after-violent-protests/) (Yemen: Tanks fire as fighting erupts on the outskirts of Taiz)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/18/france-paris-lyon-and-marseille-count-the-cost-after-violent-protests/) France: Paris, Lyon and Marseille count the cost after violent protests    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/18/russia-huge-flames-and-smoke-rise-over-st-petersburg-after-drone-strikes/) (Yemen: Tanks fire as fighting erupts on the outskirts of Taiz)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/18/russia-huge-flames-and-smoke-rise-over-st-petersburg-after-drone-strikes/) Russia: Huge flames and smoke rise over St Petersburg after drone strikes    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/belgium-pumpkimania-festival-takes-over-groot-bijgaarden-castle/) (Yemen: Tanks fire as fighting erupts on the outskirts of Taiz)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/belgium-pumpkimania-festival-takes-over-groot-bijgaarden-castle/) Belgium: Pumpkimania festival takes over Groot-Bijgaarden Castle    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/russian-missiles-spark-huge-factory-fires-in-ukraines-odesa-and-zaporizhzhia/) (Yemen: Tanks fire as fighting erupts on the outskirts of Taiz)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/russian-missiles-spark-huge-factory-fires-in-ukraines-odesa-and-zaporizhzhia/) Russian missiles spark huge factory fires in Ukraine’s Odesa and Zaporizhzhia    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/italy-nationwide-air-traffic-control-issues-disrupt-flights-at-rome-airport/) (Yemen: Tanks fire as fighting erupts on the outskirts of Taiz)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/italy-nationwide-air-traffic-control-issues-disrupt-flights-at-rome-airport/) Italy: Nationwide air traffic control issues disrupt flights at Rome airport        More from no comment          By using this website, you agree with our use of cookies to improve its performance and enhance your user experience. More info in our (http://www.africanews.com/page/cookie/) Cookies policy page .. Ok  (http://www.africanews.com/) (Africanews) ">                Social Channels (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_E8NeF5QHY2dtdLRBCCLA) (youtube)           (https://twitter.com/africanews) (Twitter)    (https://flipboard.com/@Africanews) (Flipboard)    (https://www.facebook.com/Africanews-1004882306242283/) (facebook)    (https://www.instagram.com/africanews.en) (instagram)       (http://www.africanews.com/page/about/) About Africanews  (https://www.euronews.com/terms-and-conditions) Terms and Conditions  (http://www.africanews.com/page/contact/) Contacts  (https://www.euronews.com/cookie-policy) Cookie policy  (https://www.euronews.com/commercial/distribution) Distribution  (https://www.euronews.com/commercial/advertising) Advertising  (http://www.africanews.com/page/jobs/) Jobs  (http://www.africanews.com/page/apps/) Apps  (http://www.africanews.com/page/widgets/) Widgets  (http://www.euronews.com) (Euronews - Latest international news) Euronews     Thursday 22/10/2026  (en) English (fr) French