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Houthis say Saudi strikes on Yemen's Taiz leave dozens of casualties
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>Saudi airstrikes on Taiz in southwest Yemen caused dozens of casualties in an area controlled by the Houthis, the Iran-aligned group said on Sunday, as fighting escalated further after a truce broke down.</p>
<p>The Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree accused Saudi Arabia of launching two air raids that hit a market on the outskirts of the city, saying nearly 50 people were killed or wounded without specifying the exact breakdown. </p>
<p>The spokesman said blood was "unjustly and aggressively spilled" in a statement posted online, vowing there would be consequences for the attack. </p>
<p>Earlier, the group's Al-Masirah TV channel said a strike killed seven people and wounded 40 more at a market in Taiz, minutes after reporting that a Saudi fighter jet had targeted the area.</p>
<p>In a subsequent statement, the channel, citing the Houthis' health ministry, said that five children were among those wounded.</p>
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