Archive · 27 Sep 2026
Yemen Market Strike Kills Seven as Sides Dispute Target
A strike happened at a market area in Yemen’s Taiz province on Sunday.
Seven people died and 40 were hurt, including children.
Houthi officials said the strike hit shops and harmed civilians.
A local source also reported that Saudi airstrikes struck commercial stores.
Yemen’s internationally recognised government gave a different account.
It said its forces attacked a Houthi military camp and vehicles near the market.
The incident happened during a new rise in fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed forces.
The fighting has increased concerns about Yemen’s humanitarian crisis and the safety of a major Red Sea shipping route.
Seven people were killed and 40 others, including children, were injured in a Sunday strike in Yemen’s Taiz province.
The strike hit the Mawiya junction, where commercial shops and a market were located.
The Houthi-run health ministry and a local source said Saudi airstrikes struck shops and caused civilian casualties.
Yemen’s internationally recognised government said its forces targeted a Houthi military camp and vehicles at the same location.
The strike followed reported Houthi drone and missile attacks toward Saudi Arabia amid renewed fighting after a long informal truce.
- Who
- Seven people were killed and 40 others were injured; the competing accounts involve the Houthi movement and Yemen’s internationally recognised government, backed by Saudi Arabia.
- What
- A strike hit the Mawiya junction in Taiz province, with disagreement over whether it struck commercial shops or a Houthi military site.
- When
- Sunday; the strike followed reported Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia the previous day.
- Where
- The Mawiya junction and Taiz Central Market area in Yemen’s Taiz province.
- Why
- The government said it targeted a Houthi military camp and vehicles, while Houthi sources said shops were hit; the incident occurred amid escalating fighting.
Civilian-Casualty Account
Military-Target Account
What was hit
Civilian-Casualty Account
The Houthi-run health ministry and a local source cited by Yemen’s state news agency said Saudi airstrikes hit commercial shops at the market.
Military-Target Account
Yemen’s internationally recognised government said its forces targeted a Houthi military camp and vehicles at the Mawiya junction.
Nature of the casualties
Civilian-Casualty Account
Houthi officials said the strike caused civilian casualties, including among children, with seven reported dead and 40 injured.
Military-Target Account
The government’s account identified a military target but did not provide a separate explanation for the reported civilian casualties.
- Deaths
- 7 people
- Injuries
- 40 people, including children
- Reported location
- Mawiya junction, Taiz province, Yemen
- Civilian account
- Houthi officials and a local source said commercial shops were struck
- Government account
- Yemen’s internationally recognised government said a Houthi military camp and vehicles were targeted
- Regional context
- Saudi Arabia said it intercepted Houthi drones and a ballistic missile the previous day
- Humanitarian impact
- The United Nations said recent clashes have killed hundreds and displaced more than 120,000 people