 has been killed in Taiz while he was covering the destruction of districts recently seized by pro-government forces.

Taiz has been one of the worst-hit cities in Yemen’s conflict where fighting between Shia rebels, known as the Houthis, and forces loyal to the internationally recognized government escalated this week. The pro-government forces are backed by a Saudi-led coalition, which launched an air campaign last year to dislodge the Houthis from areas under their control, including the capital Sanaa.

A US-brokered ceasefire and peace deal has been backed by the Houthis but rejected by the government for giving the rebels a share of power while sidelining the Houthis’ rival, exiled president Abed-Rabbo Mansour Hadi.

Witnesses said the attack on the market took place on Thursday and in an area under rebel control. It was not immediately clear who fired at the market.

The officials and residents spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters.

Since April of last year, Taiz has been divided, with the eastern and mountain-top districts under rebel control and the city center controlled by fighters backed by the coalition.

Over the past days, government forces have pushed the Houthis out of several districts of the city, known for its cultural heritage.

MSF also said that since May last year, the group has treated more than 10,000 war-wounded patients in Taiz alone.

“What’s happening in Yemen is totally unacceptable,” Besselink added. Photo: Mark Lambie/Courtesy El Paso Times Photo: Ruben R. Ramirez/Courtesy El Paso Times Photo: Ruben R. Ramirez/Courtesy El Paso Times Photo: El Paso Times File Photo Photo: Rudy Gutierrez/Courtesy El Paso Times Photo: Victor Calzada/Courtesy El Paso Times Photo: Rudy Gutierrez/Courtesy El Paso Times

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has been killed in Taiz while he was covering the destruction of districts recently appropriate by pro - government force. 

 Taiz has been one of the worst - hit city in Yemen ’s dispute where fighting between Shia rebels, know as the Houthis, and forces loyal to the internationally recognize government escalated this workweek. The pro - government forces are backed by a Saudi - led coalition, which plunge an air political campaign last class to shift the Houthis from areas under their control, including the capital Sanaa. 

 A US - broker ceasefire and peace deal has been backed by the Houthis but resist by the government for pass the rebels a share of power while sidelining the Houthis ’ rival, exiled president Abed - Rabbo Mansour Hadi. 

 spectator said the attack on the market took place on Thursday and in an sphere under insurgent control. It was not immediately clear who fired at the market. 

 The officials and residents spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters. 

 Since April of last class, Taiz has been separate, with the easterly and mountain - top districts under insurgent control and the city center controlled by fighters bet on by the coalition. 

 Over the past days, government forces have pushed the Houthis out of several district of the city, known for its cultural heritage. 

 MSF also said that since May last year, the group has treated more than 10,000 war - injure patients in Taiz alone. 

 “ What ’s happening in Yemen is totally unacceptable, ” Besselink total. Photo: Mark Lambie / Courtesy El Paso Times Photo: Ruben R. Ramirez / Courtesy El Paso Times Photo: Ruben R. Ramirez / Courtesy El Paso Times Photo: El Paso Times File Photo Photo: Rudy Gutierrez / Courtesy El Paso Times Photo: Victor Calzada / Courtesy El Paso Times Photo: Rudy Gutierrez / Courtesy El Paso Times 

 WASHINGTON - Politically progressive, photogenic, and hip, El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke has electrified Democrats with a cool factor that fuels his underdog quest in Texas to take down conservative Republican picture Sen. Ted Cruz. 

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 has been killed in Taiz while hE was coveriNg the DesTruCtIon oF disTricts recently SEizeD by pro-government forces.

taiz hAs BEen oNE oF the wOrst-hit CItIES in yeMeN’s cOnFLiCt wheRe fIghting Between ShiA reBeLs, known as the hOuThis, and forCes Loyal to the inTerNationAlLy rECogniZed GoverNment eSCalateD this week. thE Pro-govERnment fORCeS are Backed by a Saudi-led COaLItion, which launChed an AiR CaMPAigN laSt year to diSlOdge tHE HouthiS FrOM AReaS Under their conTrol, includiNG thE capitAl sanAA.

A US-brOkereD cEAseFire and peacE deaL has been bAcked bY The HoutHIs but reJected By tHe gOverNMeNt For GiVIng THe RebELs a Share of pOwEr While SideLININg thE HoUthiS’ rivaL, exiled presidEnt abed-rAbbO MansOur HaDi.

WiTnEsses Said thE attaCk On the market took PlacE on ThursdAy aNd In aN aRea unDEr rebeL coNtrOl. It was Not immeDIatElY CLEaR who fired at the markEt.

tHE oFficials And resIDeNtS Spoke on cOnDitIon oF ANonymIty bECaUse they wEre not AUtHoRized to SpEak to rEpOrtErs.

since aPril Of last Year, Taiz Has beEN divided, with thE Eastern and mouNTaIN-ToP DistRicTs under rebeL conTRol aNd thE CiTy cENter cOntroLlED bY Fighters backed by the CoAlitioN.

Over The past days, goVernment foRCES have pusHed tHE HOUthis out of seveRal diStricts of tHE city, knoWn for Its cultuRal heritaGE.

mSF also sAid ThaT siNce mAY lAst year, the groUP Has tReAted morE thAn 10,000 war-woUndEd pAtiEntS iN Taiz alonE.

“What’s haPpEnInG iN YeMen is TOtally unAcCepTaBle,” besseLInk addEd. PhoTo: MaRk laMBie/courtesY el pASo TiMeS PHoto: rubEn r. RamiRez/COUrtEsy El PaSo Times PhOto: rUben r. RAmIrez/CouRtesy El Paso TiMeS Photo: El PaSo timEs File pHOto Photo: rudy Gutierrez/Courtesy El pAso TimeS PhOto: ViCtor calzada/CoUrtEsy El PAso tImes PhOto: RudY GutiErRez/cOUrtesY eL PAso tiMes

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 has been killed in Taiz w hile he wa s cov eri ngth e de stru ction of distr i ctsrecently seized by pro -gove rn m entf or ces.
Taiz h a sb e enon eofth e  w orst- hit  cities  in Yemen’ s c on flict wheref ig hting betw een  Shia rebels , k nown a sthe Houth is,  andforces loyalto the in te r nation a lly rec o g ni zedgovernment escala t ed this week. The  pro-g ov e rn m e ntfor ces are ba ck ed by a Saudi - le d c oal i tion, which l aunched ana ircampai gn  la s t year  to d is l odg e the Houth is f rom areas  under their c o ntrol,includ ing  th e ca p it al  Sa na a .
A  U S-b r oke red ceas ef ir e and  pea c e d ealhas  bee n bac ked by the Ho uth is b u t r eject ed by  the  g overn ment f or gi vi ng the rebels a  sha re of pow erwh ile  s ideli n ing th e H out his’ ri val, ex i led  p r e s id ent Abed-Rabbo Man so u r  H adi.

Wi tnesse s  s ai d  the att ac k o n th e marke t to o kplace on  Thurs d ay  a nd in a narea u nd erreb el co n trol . It w as not i mmedi a tely clear who fired at them ar k e t. 
The  of ficials and  res i dent s sp o ke  on condi tionof an o nymity because they  w ere no t aut horized to sp eak to rep o r t ers.

Si nceA pr i l of last year , Tai z has been divided,  with  the eas tern andm o untain-t opdis tri cts u nd er rebel cont r o l an dthe cit y c enter c ont rol led  by  f ighters b acked by  t he  c oa lit ion.Over the  p ast  d ays , gov e rnment  forc es h av ep ush ed theH ou t h is o ut  o f se ver al  dist rict s  of  the ci ty, known  fo r  its  c ul tural h eritage.

MSF  a lso said t ha t s ince M a y  last ye ar, the group has treat e d moretha n 10, 000war-wound edpatien tsi n Taiz  alone .

“W ha t’s h appen i n ginYe men is tot a l lyunacc ep tabl e,” Bes selink added. Phot o : M ark Lambie/Co urt esyE l  P aso Ti m esPh o to: R uben R. Ramirez /CourtesyEl Pa so Times P h oto :Ruben R . Ramir ez/Co u rtesy E l Paso Ti mes Photo :El P a s o T imes FilePhoto Ph oto: Rudy Gutie r re z/Cou rte sy ElPa soTimes  Photo :  Vi ctorCalzad a/ Courte sy El  P aso Time s Photo: Rudy Gutierrez /Court esy E l P aso Times 

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Runn ing fo r the U . S .S enatesimp lyas “Beto, ” O ’R o urke ha sso u ght th e re fo rmisthigh-g r ound w ith a “people po wered ” campa i gnrejec ti ng spec i al i nterest an d
 has_been killed_in Taiz while he_was covering_the_destruction of_districts_recently seized by_pro-government forces.

Taiz has_been one of the_worst-hit cities in_Yemen’s_conflict where fighting between Shia rebels, known as the Houthis, and forces loyal to_the_internationally recognized_government_escalated_this week. The pro-government forces_are backed by a Saudi-led_coalition, which_launched an air campaign last year to dislodge_the_Houthis from areas_under their control, including the capital Sanaa.

A US-brokered ceasefire_and peace deal has been backed_by the Houthis_but_rejected_by the government for_giving the rebels a share of_power while sidelining the Houthis’ rival,_exiled president Abed-Rabbo Mansour Hadi.

Witnesses said the_attack on the market took place_on Thursday and in an_area under_rebel control. It was not_immediately clear who_fired at_the market.

The officials_and residents spoke on condition of_anonymity because they_were not authorized to speak to_reporters.

Since_April of last_year,_Taiz_has been_divided, with the_eastern_and mountain-top_districts_under rebel control and the city_center_controlled by fighters backed by the coalition.

Over_the past days, government_forces_have pushed the Houthis_out of several districts of_the city, known for its cultural_heritage.

MSF also_said that_since May last year, the group has treated more than 10,000_war-wounded patients in Taiz alone.

“What’s happening_in Yemen is totally_unacceptable,” Besselink_added._Photo: Mark Lambie/Courtesy_El_Paso Times_Photo: Ruben R. Ramirez/Courtesy El Paso Times_Photo: Ruben_R. Ramirez/Courtesy El Paso Times Photo:_El Paso Times File_Photo_Photo: Rudy Gutierrez/Courtesy El Paso Times_Photo: Victor Calzada/Courtesy El Paso Times_Photo: Rudy Gutierrez/Courtesy El Paso_Times

WASHINGTON_-_Politically progressive, photogenic, and hip,_El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke has_electrified Democrats with_a cool factor that fuels his underdog_quest_in Texas to take down conservative_Republican_icon Sen. Ted Cruz.

Running for the_U.S._Senate_simply as “Beto,” O’Rourke has_sought the reformist high-ground with a_“people powered” campaign rejecting special interest and