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Yemen's foreign minister says investigating Houthi use of toxic gases in Taiz and injuries suggesting chemical weapons

Taiz, Yemen ·

Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah Abdulaziz al-Zawba said the government is investigating reports that the Houthi movement used toxic gases in Taiz governorate. She pointed to recorded injuries with symptoms consistent with exposure to chemical weapons.

Yemen has been in conflict since 2014, when the Houthi movement (Ansar Allah), which controls Sanaa and much of the north, fought the internationally recognised government.

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