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Taiz authorities seek urgent probe into alleged Houthi use of banned substances
Taiz authorities called for an urgent investigation into the alleged use of certain shells.
The allegation concerns Houthi forces and shells containing prohibited substances.
The substances are described as barred under international rules.
The call for an investigation means the allegation is not presented here as a confirmed finding.
No details are given about where or when the shells were allegedly used.
The next step sought is an urgent investigation, but no investigating body or timetable is specified.
Taiz’s local authority has called for an urgent technical investigation into reports that Houthi forces used munitions suspected of containing internationally banned toxic substances.
The latest reported incidents were on the Al-Aqroud and Kahlan fronts in Taiz governorate.
The authority said earlier reported incidents involved civilians and popular resistance members suffering suffocation, with some losing consciousness.
It urged state agencies to identify the suspected substances and document incidents, injuries, testimonies and medical reports.
It also called on the United Nations and relevant international bodies to support the investigation.
- Who
- Taiz’s local authority called for the investigation. It alleges Houthi forces used the suspected munitions.
- What
- An urgent technical investigation into reports of munitions suspected of containing internationally banned toxic substances.
- When
- The call was reported on October 28, 2026. The dates of the alleged incidents are not stated.
- Where
- Several fronts in Taiz governorate, with the latest reports from Al-Aqroud and Kahlan.
- Why
- To establish what substances were used, investigate reported symptoms and document any health effects.
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The authority said earlier reports described civilians and popular resistance members suffering suffocation, with some losing consciousness.
The authority said the latest reports were from the Al-Aqroud and Kahlan fronts.
Taiz’s local authority called for an urgent technical investigation.
- Location
- Taiz governorate, Yemen
- Latest reported fronts
- Al-Aqroud and Kahlan
- Reported symptoms
- Suffocation; some people reportedly lost consciousness
- Call reported
- October 28, 2026
- Investigation support sought
- United Nations and relevant international bodies