Houthi Rebels Seize Military Brigade Site in Yemen

Houthi rebels seized control of a military brigade headquarters in Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, as ground fighting continued there and in the southern port city of Aden Wednesday. After the rebels took the base from forces backing President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, an airstrike hit the area. Saudi Arabia had declared the end of its month-long bombing campaign aimed at halting the advance of the Houthis, but said Tuesday that its new focus on supporting a political solution...

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