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Houthis say Saudi strikes killed at least 30 at Taiz market; government blames missiles
Government forces say Houthi ballistic missiles caused the deaths, while Al Jazeera and AP could not verify either account.
The short version
- Houthi officials say an attack on a Taiz market killed at least 30 people and wounded eight others.[Al Jazeera]
- The Houthis blame Saudi air strikes, while government forces blame Houthi ballistic missiles for the casualties.[Al Jazeera]
- Both outlets say they could not independently verify the competing accounts, so responsibility remains unresolved.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Houthi officials say an attack on the al-Hadara market in Taiz governorate's al-Waziiya district killed at least 30 people.[Al Jazeera]
- The Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of launching three air strikes on the market and say eight others were injured.[Al Jazeera]
- Government forces spokesperson Colonel Majed al-Nazili says Houthi ballistic missiles struck the market, causing dozens of civilian casualties.[Al Jazeera]
- Al Jazeera could not independently verify the competing claims.[Al Jazeera]
- The Associated Press could not independently verify the claims of either party.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- Responsibility for the strike is unresolved, as the Houthis and government forces give conflicting accounts.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
- Casualty figures come from the Houthis and have not been independently verified by the reporting outlets.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Yemeni gov’t forces, Houthis trade blame for deadly strikes on Taiz marketAl Jazeera
- Airstrikes on a market in southwestern Yemen kill at least 30, Houthis sayAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press