article_snippet: Sanaa, Yemen (CNN)Rebels seized an international airport in Yemen Sunday as a The U.N. Security Council envoy warned that Yemen was at "the edge of civil war.
article_snippet: Houthi militants took over the Taiz airport in Taiz as Houthi militants swept through the city and surrounding province, two officials with the Taiz provincial government said.
article_snippet: One civilian was killed and 82 others wounded when Houthi rebels fired at local residents protesting One civilian presence, two officials with the Taiz provincial government said.
article_snippet: Houthi rebels have also seized security and intelligence buildings in Taiz and set up checkpoints in the area, two officials with the Taiz provincial government said.
article_snippet: Taiz, about 390 kilometers (240 miles) south of Sanaa, is Yemen's cultural capital.
article_snippet: Houthi rebels surrounded the presidential palace in January.
article_snippet: Last week, a Yemeni jet commanded by the Houthi fired missiles at a palace housing Hadi in Aden.
article_snippet: That same day, Yemeni military forces -- some under the Houthis, others led by officers loyal to Hadi -- battled in Aden, leaving at least 13 people dead in the clashes, Aden said.
highlights_snippet: Houthi rebels have taken over the Taiz airport and set up checkpoints nearby .