{
  "id": 10263522,
  "title": "Yemen: Houthis report deadly Saudi strikes on Taiz market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/yemen-houthis-report-deadly-saudi-strikes-on-taiz-market-10263522",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-27T17:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/yemen-houthis-report-deadly-saudi-strikes-on-taiz-market/a-79450102?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yemeni Houthi rebels have accused the Saudi Arabian Air Force of carrying out deadly strikes on a Taiz market, resulting in at least seven deaths and numerous injuries. Footage from the group's Al-Masirah TV channel showed smoke and a destroyed warehouse filled with food items. The Houthi health ministry reported that children were among those wounded. Taiz, currently under Yemeni government control, has been besieged by Houthi fighters and is a key battleground in the ongoing civil war. The escalation in fighting follows the breakdown of a fragile truce and heightened tensions due to the Iran conflict. The Houthi health ministry called the Saudi strike an \"abominable crime,\" alleging that the Saudi forces deliberately targeted civilian sites. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that two air raids hit the market, resulting in a significant loss of life. However, these claims cannot be independently verified. Yemeni government forces reported that their air force had targeted a Houthi depot and vehicles in the area. The civil war in Yemen began in 2014 when the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa from a Saudi-backed government. Saudi Arabia joined an international coalition against the Houthis the following year, but has struggled to stop the latest Houthi offensive. Fighting intensified in September as the Houthis seized control of Yemen's Red Sea coast and imposed a blockade on Saudi energy exports. The conflict has displaced over 125,000 people, and the Yemeni government has called for a general mobilization to address the crisis. Yemen remains one of the poorest nations globally, grappling with a severe humanitarian situation.",
  "summary": "The Houthi-run health ministry accused the Saudi Air Force of committing an \"abominable crime,\" vowing to retaliate. The Houthis' account of the attack cannot be independently verified.",
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      },
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
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        "published": "2026-09-27T14:30:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Yemen: Houthis report deadly Saudi strikes on Taiz market",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/yemen-houthis-report-deadly-saudi-strikes-on-taiz-market",
        "published": "2026-09-27T17:51:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}