06.11.2026 14:51
It was reported that a large number of people were killed and injured in an airstrike on a marketplace in Yemen's Taiz province. The Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah television blamed Saudi Arabia for the attack, while footage shared from the region showed burned human bodies and dead animals.
Amid the ongoing clashes in Yemen, a marketplace where civilians were present was once again targeted. An airstrike reported to have been carried out on Friday in the Al-Waziiyya district of Taiz province caused major destruction in the area. Images shared after the attack indicated that the market area had suffered severe damage and that many people had been killed.
3 AIRSTRIKES ON A CROWDED MARKETPLACE
According to a November 6, 2026 report by the Houthi-affiliated SABA news agency, Saudi Arabian warplanes carried out three airstrikes on a marketplace in the Al-Waziiyya district of Taiz. Local sources reported that the market was full of civilians at the time of the attack.
After the attack, reports were published that many people had been killed and wounded in the area. Initial information included different figures regarding the exact number of casualties.
HORRIFIC IMAGES CAME FROM THE MARKETPLACE
Images published after the attack showed burned human bodies and dead livestock in the market area. The images revealed the destruction the attack caused in the area where civilians were present.
Information regarding the number of dead and wounded in the area is expected to be clarified.
SAUDI ARABIA HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTACK
Houthi-affiliated media outlets reported that Saudi Arabia carried out the attack. SABA's report stated that the marketplace was struck three times by warplanes.
ATTACKS HAVE BEEN TAKING PLACE IN TAIZ FOR DAYS
Taiz province is among the areas where clashes in Yemen have intensified in recent days. Civilians also lost their lives in an attack on another marketplace in the area on November 2.
In initial statements regarding that attack, 8 people were reported killed, while later reports said the death toll had risen to 10. Authorities reacted against targeting areas where civilians were present.