Houthis accuse Yemen forces of gas station strike killing two

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 10:02 · Archive

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels accused Yemeni government forces of attacking a gas station in Taiz province on Monday night, killing at least two people and wounding several others. The Houthi-run Health Ministry spokesperson Anees al-Asbahi blamed government forces for the strikes. Houthi-controlled Al-Masirah television broadcast footage showing two bodies in body bags and several wounded people receiving treatment at a hospital.

Fighting around the besieged capital of Taiz province is intensifying. Human Rights Watch said in a report released Monday that a separate Houthi attack that severely damaged a road leading to Taiz city, where the humanitarian situation is worsening, may violate international law.

The Saudi-led coalition said its forces had intercepted four Houthi drones targeting the kingdom's south and three ballistic missiles aimed at its eastern region, though no further details or evidence were provided. The Associated Press could not independently verify any of the claims made by either side.

How it is being reported

• Houthis say 2 dead at gas station as fighting around Taiz intensifies, and other Mideast newsThe Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Tuesday accused Yemeni government forces of an attack on a gas station in Taiz province that killed at least two people.News4Jax · 27 Oct, 09:32
• Houthis say 2 dead at gas station as fighting around Taiz intensifies, and other Mideast newsThe Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Tuesday accused Yemeni government forces of an attack on a gas station in Taiz province that killed at least two people.Clickorlando · 27 Oct, 09:32

In this story: Houthis · Yemen · Taiz · Saudi-led coalition · Human Rights Watch · Anees al-Asbahi

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