Taiz authorities blame Houthis for deadly attack on Al-Wazi'iyah market

The local authorities in Taiz governorate strongly condemned the shelling that targeted Al-Hadara popular market in Al-Wazi'iyah district on Friday, resulting in the deaths and injuries of innocent civilians. The authorities held the Houthi militia responsible for what they described as this heinous crime.

According to an official statement carried by Yemen's Saba news agency, and based on the operations room's report, the authorities confirmed that no airstrikes were carried out by warplanes in Al-Wazi'iyah district on this day. They rejected any attempt to exploit the victims' blood to mislead public opinion or cover up those responsible for the attack.

The statement noted that the Houthis' indiscriminate missile attacks, including the use of ballistic missiles in failed operations, endanger civilian lives and worsen their suffering. It stressed that markets and residential areas are protected under international law and must not be targeted, and that perpetrators of such crimes should not escape punishment.

The Taiz local authorities called for the circumstances of the crime to be documented, for physical evidence to be preserved and subjected to independent technical examination, and urged citizens to stay away from impact sites, not to touch or move remnants, and to notify the relevant authorities. They also called on the United Nations and human rights organizations to condemn attacks on civilians and support efforts for investigation and accountability.

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