Artillery Fire Triggers Oil Tanker Explosion in Taiz

Artillery fire hit an oil tanker in the Yemeni city of Taiz on Monday morning, May 25, causing an explosion that killed a number of people and damaged surrounding buildings, according to local activists. Houthi militia and government forces traded artillery fire in the city on Sunday, after Houthi forces reportedly seized the strategically important mountaintop military base overlooking the city. Credit: Facebook/Ahmed Hakeem