Houthis accuse Saudi-led coalition of striking Taiz market, vow retaliation
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- Houthi military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree claimed the strikes resulted in dozens of civilian casualties
- Saree warned that the attack would not pass without response and retribution
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group accused the Saudi-led coalition on Friday of carrying out three airstrikes on a popular market in southwestern Yemen, alleging that the attack left dozens of civilians dead or wounded.
In a statement, Houthi military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said that a Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 fighter jet took off from King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait at 7:10 AM.
Saree said that the aircraft conducted three successive air raids targeting the Souq Al-Hadara in the Al-Wazi'iyah district of Taiz Governorate before departing provincial airspace at 8:00 AM to return to base.
The strikes reportedly resulted in "dozens of dead and wounded among civilians," Saree said, characterizing the incident as a "grave violation against non-combatants."
Concluding his remarks, the military spokesperson vowed that the strikes would trigger a military response, stating that "these brutal crimes will not pass without response and punishment."
