Houthi Officials Claim Two Killed in Taiz Gas Station Strike
· World · Hindustan Times, The Independent
Fighting around the besieged capital of Yemen's Taiz province has intensified, with Houthi rebels blaming government forces for a strike on a gas station that reportedly killed at least two people and wounded several others. Health Ministry spokesperson Anees al-Asbahi accused government forces of targeting the facility, and Al-Masirah TV broadcast footage of bodies in body bags alongside injured individuals receiving hospital care. The Associated Press could not independently verify the casualty claims. In a separate development, Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Brig. Gen. Turki al-Malki reported that coalition forces intercepted four Houthi drones targeting the kingdom's south and three ballistic missiles aimed at its eastern region. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch released a report stating that Houthi rebels used explosives to severely damage the Hayjat al-Abd road, a critical entry point for food, fuel, and medicine leading into Taiz, warning that the action may violate international
Why it matters
The intensifying fighting and attacks on vital civilian infrastructure like roads and fuel stations worsen an already critical humanitarian crisis in Yemen's besieged Taiz province, disrupting the delivery of essential food, fuel, and medical supplies.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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