Houthi officials report seven deaths following an attack on a market in Taiz province, while the Yemeni government claims it targeted a nearby military site.
Key facts
- •Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree attributed the attack to Saudi Arabia.
- •The Houthi-run health ministry confirmed seven deaths and 40 injuries.
- •The Yemeni government stated its forces targeted a Houthi military camp and vehicles at the junction.
- •Military sources reported that Houthi militants had recently set up a camp near the market site.
- •The Houthis claimed the strike involved a Saudi F-15 squadron.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree blamed Saudi Arabia for an attack on a market at the Mawiya junction in Taiz province on Sunday. The Houthi-run health ministry reported that the strike killed seven people and injured 40 others, including children.
Conflicting accounts of the strike
The Houthi military alleged that a Saudi F-15 squadron performed the attack, which they described as a crime against civilians. Saree stated that the strike would have severe consequences for the Saudi perpetrators. In addition to the market strike, the Houthis reported that Saudi forces targeted four sites in Al-Jawf province. Yemen's internationally recognized government provided a different account, stating that its forces had targeted a Houthi military camp and vehicles at the Mawiya junction. Three military sources within the Yemeni government told Reuters that Houthi militants had recently established a military camp in the immediate vicinity of the market.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Jerusalem Post.
