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Houthi official claims Saudi airstrikes killed three people in Yemen
A health ministry spokesperson reported casualties in Taiz province, but the claims remain unverified.
The short version
- A Houthi health spokesperson stated that Saudi airstrikes in Taiz province killed three people, including two children, and injured two others.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour]
- The official did not specify what the Saudi warplanes had targeted during the strikes.[PBS NewsHour]
- The casualties could not be independently verified by news organizations.[ABC News]
Key facts
- Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesperson for the Houthi-run Health Ministry, claimed Saudi airstrikes killed three people, including two children, and injured two others in Taiz province.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour]
- The Houthi spokesperson did not specify the targets of the Saudi airstrikes.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour]
What remains uncertain
- The reported casualties and details of the Saudi airstrikes could not be independently verified.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Saudi airstrikes kill 3 in Yemen, Houthi official saysPBS NewsHour - World
- Houthi official says Saudi airstrikes leave 3 dead, and other Mideast developmentsABC News - International