The Iran-backed Houthis say a Saudi strike hits a residential area in Yemen’s western Taiz province, killing 12 people. The reports cite Houthi statements and associated health-ministry claims describing deaths and injuries in specific neighborhoods.
Outlets also report explosions in Riyadh. RTE News links the Riyadh blasts to a wider period of intensified violence and the weeks-long continuation of air strikes, while other coverage focuses more narrowly on the Yemen casualties and the Houthis’ attribution.
Middle East Eye and NDTV both center on the same Houthi claim regarding Taiz, including references to a death toll and critical injuries, and Middle East Eye adds broader UN-linked context about Yemen’s overall human toll since hostilities resumed. Across the set, the differing emphasis is on whether to lead with the Yemen strikes and casualties, or to include the separate incident of explosions in Riyadh reported alongside the Yemen claim.
