Yemen's internationally recognized government's Ministry of Interior stated that police forces in Taiz province are preparing to counter threats from the Houthi group, also known as Ansar Allah. The ministry warned on Facebook of the need to prepare to confront "terrorist Houthi militias and their sleeper cells" in Taiz, and called for increased coordination among police forces to address "the siege and attacks carried out by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militias, and the resulting security and humanitarian challenges."