In brief
Houthi‑run Al‑Masirah TV said Saudi forces struck a public market in Al‑Hazm and a nearby fuel station in Al‑Tayseer on Wednesday, killing 14 people and injuring 10. The casualty figures, largely women and children, are preliminary and have not been confirmed by Saudi Arabia. The incident adds to ongoing cross‑border fighting between the Houthis and Saudi‑backed Yemeni forces that started in 2015.
At least 14 people were killed and 10 injured when Saudi airstrikes hit a public market in Al‑Hazm and a fuel station at Al‑Tayseer in Yemen’s northern Al‑Jawf province on Wednesday, according to Houthi‑run Al‑Masirah TV.
The channel’s bulletin said the airstrikes struck the provincial capital’s market and the nearby fuel station, causing casualties at both sites. The latest figure was an increase from an earlier toll of 12.
Al‑Masirah reported that most of the casualties were women and children. The report also indicated that the figures were preliminary and could not be independently verified.
No statement has come from Saudi Arabia in response to the claim. The lack of confirmation, combined with the report’s preliminary nature, means the numbers remain unverified by authorities on either side.
Houthi‑run Al‑Masirah TV said the strikes occurred amid continued cross‑border attacks between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, alongside heavy fighting between the group and Saudi‑backed Yemeni government forces.
Yemen has been mired in conflict since late 2014, when the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and much of northern Yemen. The Saudi‑led coalition intervened in 2015 in support of the Yemeni government.
Alongside the market and fuel station, the channel did not report any additional casualties at other locations in the province. It did note that the reported toll was part of the ongoing cycle of violence that has plagued Al‑Jawf and other northern provinces for years.
Al‑Masirah TV stressed that the casualty figures were a preliminary estimate and that independent verification would be needed for an accurate count.
The incident underscores the continued volatility in northern Yemen, where airstrikes by Saudi forces are often met with retaliation by the Houthis. The region remains a flashpoint in the broader Yemeni civil conflict, with dead and wounded spanning all ages and demographics.
