6 Civilians Injured in Airstrike on Homes in Yemen’s Taiz Province
- 2026-10-14
- 21:24:49
TAIZ – 6 civilians, most of them women and children, were injured after an airstrike reportedly carried out by Saudi warplanes targeted several homes in a rural area of Taiz governorate, local sources said on Wednesday.
According to residents, the strike hit multiple houses in Al-Ahjaf village, located in the Milad area of Jabal Habashi district, causing injuries of varying severity among civilians and inflicting extensive damage on homes and nearby properties.
Witnesses said the attack struck a residential neighborhood, leaving several families affected by the destruction. Footage and images from the scene showed heavily damaged houses, with residents surveying the wreckage of their homes amid growing concerns over civilian safety.
Residents also reported that the strike killed a number of livestock, dealing an additional blow to households that depend on animal husbandry as a primary source of income and food. The losses have further compounded the economic hardships facing affected families.
One resident whose home was damaged said the attack caused significant destruction to both his house and family possessions, leaving the family in difficult living conditions. Another villager was seen standing beside the ruins of his home, describing the scale of the damage and expressing fears over the loss of security and the impact on local livelihoods.