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Yemen investigating 'toxic substances' allegedly used by Houthis in Taiz

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“Yemen investigating 'toxic substances' allegedly used by Houthis in Taiz”

The Yemeni government said on Friday that its forces were investigating shells in Taiz suspected of containing "toxic substances", allegedly used by the Iran-backed Houthis, after authorities received reports of suffocation and loss of consciousness. Taiz, in south-western Yemen , was largely under the control of the internationally recognised government until the Houthis began waging battles in recent weeks, aiming to capture the city and the wider province. The rebels put the city under…

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