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Breaking: reports of an air strike targeting the home of the director of the Shamayatayn district in Taiz

Taiz, Yemen ·

Reports say an air strike targeted the home of Abdulaziz al-Shaibani, director general of the Shamayatayn directorate, in the Tamah area of Bani Shaibah. Details of the strike and the extent of damage and casualties remain unclear.

Taiz is one of Yemen's most populous governorates and has seen fighting between Houthi forces and government-aligned forces since the conflict began in 2014.

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