About 10 persons, affiliated to the Huthis militants and loyalists of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, were killed and 20 others were wounded in clashes with the opposition forces in Taiz.

Four of the opposition forces were killed, while 15 others were injured in the clashes, the Sky News Channel quoted Yemeni local sources as saying on Saturday.

The opposition managed to control some buildings which were controlled by the Huthis in Taiz, the sources noted.