Inside a dangerously divided 'city of snipers' - BBC News

Taiz, in Yemen's south-west, is home to one of the longest-running battles of the country's civil war.

Known as the city of snipers, Taiz - divided between the Houthi rebels and forces loyal to the government - is constantly under siege.

Saudi air-strikes have continued since the start of the war in 2015 and the people of Taiz say they feel forgotten.

The BBC gained exclusive access to see what life is like for those living on the government controlled side of this divided city.

Produced by Lyse Doucet and Tony Brown

Filmed by Dave Bull

[samuelknair]

Children's always suffer for the stupidity of adults

[khaledtheyoungin]

I’m from Yemen 🇾🇪 may my family be safe and all yemenis

[SilentWolf]

When people demand refugees to go home, tell them this is their home, and you try living there

[Raymond-rriv]

What can possibly be gained with this kind of horror ??? No matter how bad it got, it never devolved to this !!! Where is the acknowledgement that life is worthwhile ?? Children are ruined !! Everything is saturated with pain and uncertainty !!!

[M_ri_m]

Such a beautiful country, with beautiful people, a beautiful religion and a beautiful language turns to ruins every day and the super powers just look on.

May God answer all those people's prayers.

[rawking]

What a historic city, its sad to see it destroyed, may God help the oppressed. Amen🙏

[importantname]

so emotional - what is the solution that you want us to do?

[FascinatingGlobalDiscoveries]

I hope Lyse Doucet will win journalist of the Year Award.. 👍

[stoufer]

Tories won't like this video.. BBC needs to be careful

[Frederick.J.Marshall]

I wonder where Saudis are getting there arms from?

[semo]

I hope all wars be gone, I hope all guns be run.

[dr.hanifmk]

those responsible inhuman act like this will ve nightmare throughout their lives and never ve peace on them they ll haunt through kitchen sink

[Begood]

All leaders are Animal in this world ..Animals r better then them

[boci]

English reports of front line fire are always suspicious !

[annang]

Satan comes to kill, to steal and to destroy but Jesus comes that we might have life and that we might have it more abundantly. Want peace? Come to the Prince of Peace.

[qayoomsediq]

Come on brothers make peace for sake of Allah and lets love eachother

[aurathedraak]

Never heard of this place before, so I don't even care

[ociliacanton]

Grammarly destroyed my comment, vanished it why? This is horrible and disgusting in all its entirety. This type of behavior is appalling. and who instigates this, but for centuries (MEN) regardless of who dies for the hunger of power they hold dear to their hearts. No matter who pays the price. Their own families, Women, children, elderly all innocent bystanders. If there is a God let their punishment fit their crimes.

[paulgibbons]

Oil price is coming down. We need another war pronto ;-)

[freeman]

Drone houthi. Plant the seed of democracy in Yemen.