Yemeni government forces and Houthis trade blame for deadly market strike in Taiz

Government forces reported fierce battles with the Houthis in Taiz on Friday; each side blamed the other for a deadly market strike.

• The Taiz local authority accused the Houthis of shelling Al-Hadara market in Al-Wazi'iyah district and said no warplanes raided the district that day.
• The Houthi-run health ministry said more than 30 civilians were killed in what it called airstrikes on the market.
• The Yemeni Armed Forces said they retook Al-Naydani village and inflicted heavy losses on the Houthis across Taiz frontlines.
• The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms said it documented 66 violations in 73 hours, including 3 civilians killed and 16 wounded.