Conflict & Security
Houthis say Taiz market strike killed 30
Yemen's Houthis said the death toll from a strike on a market in Taiz province on Friday rose to 30, as the warring sides traded blame for the attack.
The Houthis' health ministry said in a statement carried by the group's Saba news agency that “Saudi enemy aircraft” targeted Hadara market in Waziyah district, killing 30 people and injuring eight.
Local authorities had earlier said “military aircraft did not launch any aerial operations” and accused the Iran-backed Houthis of being responsible for the market attack.
Responsibility for the attack remains disputed.
Update
The Houthis' health ministry said the death toll from the market strike rose to 30.
The Houthis' health ministry said eight people were injured.
The Houthi statement identified the site as Hadara market in Waziyah district.
Source note: AFP news report published on 6 November 2026 at 16:39:08 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
Responsibility for the market attack is disputed.
The casualty figures are attributed to the Houthis' health ministry and have not been independently confirmed in the supplied material.
Source
AFP news report published on .