At least four civilians killed in Houthi missile strike near Yemen’s Taiz
The attack on a crowded road comes amid fierce clashes across Taiz and Hodeidah and rapid civilian displacement.
![Forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government ride in pick-up trucks along a road in the Hays district, south of Hodeidah, on September 5, 2026 [Khaled Ziad/AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260905__C7EW4UG__v1__HighRes__YemenIranUsIsraelWarHouthis-1788609687.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
The attack on a crowded road comes amid fierce clashes across Taiz and Hodeidah and rapid civilian displacement.
![Forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government ride in pick-up trucks along a road in the Hays district, south of Hodeidah, on September 5, 2026 [Khaled Ziad/AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260905__C7EW4UG__v1__HighRes__YemenIranUsIsraelWarHouthis-1788609687.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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