Yemeni government forces claim four Iranian experts killed in Taiz
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- Yemen’s internationally recognized government says its forces carried out hundreds of drone and missile attacks against Houthi targets over 72 hours.
- Government forces claimed four Iranian experts were killed in attacks in Taiz, but the claim has not been independently verified.
Yemen’s internationally recognized government forces carried out hundreds of drone and missile attacks against Houthi targets across the country over the past 72 hours, according to Brigadier General Majeed Abdullah Al-Nuzaili, spokesman for Yemen’s armed forces.
In a statement posted on X, Al-Nuzaili claimed that attacks in Taiz governorate killed four Iranian experts.
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He described the reported deaths as further evidence, according to the government forces, of continued Iranian support and expertise for the Houthis.
The claim has not been independently verified, and no further details were immediately provided regarding the identities of those reportedly killed or the circumstances of the attacks.
The Houthis, who control large parts of northern Yemen including the capital Sanaa, have received accusations of Iranian military and technical support, while Tehran has acknowledged political support for the group but has denied directing its military operations.
