Yemen's Houthis say seven killed, 40 injured in Saudi airstrike on Taiz market
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A Saudi airstrike killed seven people and wounded 40 others, including five children, during a daytime attack on a commercial market in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate, according to statements released Sunday by Yemeni military and health officials.
Brigadier General Yahya Saree, military spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said a Saudi F-15 fighter formation departed Khamis Mushait airbase at 11:00 AM local time before striking the Mawiyah Junction market in Al-Taiziyah District at 11:29 AM.
Yemeni health authorities described the incident as a "flagrant violation of international humanitarian law" that targeted commercial shops in the Economic Corporation Market and the wall of a local radio station.
Saree warned that the attack would carry "grave consequences," while coalition-aligned sources claimed military targets and combat vehicles were targeted in the area.
The strike occurred hours after reported cross-border drone and missile interceptions over Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, and the southern border region.
Regional security dynamics have faced heightened escalation amid ongoing conflicts involving Yemeni forces, Saudi Arabia, and allied international coalitions.
