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Story summary
- Houthi rebels seized Mokha port on 10 September, intensifying fighting around Taiz.
- Government forces hold Taiz’s centre while Houthi troops control its north and east.
- Houthis use Iranian-supplied drones, though Iran denies providing weapons.
- Child soldiers appear on battle lines despite the Houthis’ 2022 UN plan.
- Twelve-year-old Ghana Nabeel was wounded by a Houthi mortar and will never fully recover.