Shiite rebels seize Yemen city Taiz

Shiite rebels backed by supporters of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh seized Yemen’s third largest city of Taiz and its airport today.

If the rebels hold onto the city, the capital of Yemen’s most populous province, it would be a major blow to embattled current President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who established a base in the southern city of Aden just 85 miles away after fleeing the rebel-held capital last month.