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Yemeni gov’t forces, Houthis trade blame for deadly strikes on Taiz market

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Al Jazeera Staff. (2026, November 6). Yemeni gov’t forces, Houthis trade blame for deadly strikes on Taiz market. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/6/yemeni-govt-forces-houthis-trade-blame-for-deadly-strikes-on-taiz-market?traffic_source=rss

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-11-06 · by Al Jazeera Staff

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Yemen's government forces and Houthi rebels are blaming each other for an attack on a market in Taiz that killed at least 30 civilians and injured eight others. The Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of carrying out three air strikes, while government forces claim the Houthis used ballistic missiles to strike the market, calling it a war crime. Al Jazeera could not independently verify either side's claims but noted ongoing battles for control over strategic areas in Taiz.
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17
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2 of 17 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Al Jazeera · 5128 article(s) · 4 correction(s) detected
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Al Jazeera Staff
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Topics

Houthi Houthis Saudi Arabia Taiz Yemen

Subjects

Houthi NORP · 5× Houthis NORP · 5× Taiz GPE · 5× Yemen GPE · 5× Saudi Arabia GPE · 4× Yemeni NORP · 4× Sanaa GPE · 2× Saudi NORP · 2× 3Syria GPE · 1× al-Hadara GPE · 1×

Narrative

Yemen’s government forces and the Houthi rebel group are trading blame for an attack on the al-Hadara market in the Taiz governorate, that both sides say killed and injured dozens of people. The Houthis on Friday accused Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s internationally recognised government, of having launched three air strikes on the market, killing at least 30 civilians and injuring eight others. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Syria, Saudi Arabia sign defence cooperation deal, agree $403m in loans - list 2 of 3A
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
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Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

Yemen’s government forces and the Houthi rebel group are trading blame for an attack on the al-Hadara market in the Taiz governorate, that both sides say killed and injured dozens of people. The Houthis on Friday accused Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s internationally recognised government, of having launched three air strikes on the market, killing at least 30 civilians and injuring eight others. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Syria, Saudi Arabia sign defence cooperation deal, agree $403m in loans - list 2 of 3A asserted
which → trade → list
Yemen government offensive began, war of attrition takes hold asserted
war → begin → hold
- list 3 of 3Burning rubbish chokes besieged Yemeni city of Taiz Its Ministry of Health and Environment in the Yemeni Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa said Riyadh committed a “horrific crime” and called for an independent international investigation into Saudi Arabia’s “systematic targeting” of civilians. asserted
Riyadh → 3burne → civilians
The spokesperson for the Yemeni government forces, Colonel Majed al-Nazili, said the “terrorist” Houthis struck the market with ballistic missiles, causing dozens of civilian casualties. asserted
Houthis → say → casualties
He accused the Iran-backed group of committing a “war crime” and called for accountability. asserted
He → accuse → accountability
Al Jazeera could not independently verify the reports. uncertain
Jazeera → verify → reports
Al Jazeera’s Yousef Mawry, reporting from Sanaa, said fighting has been ongoing in the al-Waziiya district where the market is located. asserted
market → report → district
The area is controlled by the Houthis, who are also known as Ansar Allah (Arabic for Supporters of God). asserted
who → control → God
The Saudi-led coalition has been carrying out attacks on a daily basis to gain control of the district and its strategic mountain range, Mawry said. “Whoever controls the al-Waziiya district controls the majority of the western Red Sea coastal line,” he added. asserted
he → lead → line
The Yemeni army said it recaptured several areas in the Taiz governorate on Friday, including the al-Nidani village, Shaab al-Sarari, large parts of the Sanamat area and the Ribat al-Qarn area in Dhi al-Barh. asserted
it → say → Barh
Government forces also imposed a siege on entrances to the al-Sarari area, according to the military. uncertain
forces → impose → military
While the Houthis control much of the governorate, the city of Taiz is government-held. asserted
city → control → Taiz
An ongoing Houthi siege on the city has lasted for 30 days and affected hundreds of thousands of people in the area. asserted
siege → last → area
The United Nations has repeatedly warned of a catastrophe inside Taiz city, where supplies of food and medicine are becoming increasingly scarce. asserted
supplies → warn → food
Yemen’s internationally recognised government launched Operation Dawn of Yemen on October 5 to take control of territories held by Houthi fighters. asserted
government → recognise → fighters
Since the start of the military operation, neither Yemen’s government-controlled territories nor Saudi Arabia has been safe from Houthi missile attacks. asserted
territories → control → attacks
The Houthis have been firing missiles and drones daily into Saudi Arabia, hitting oil facilities and disrupting air traffic over the kingdom. asserted
Houthis → fire → kingdom
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