Disputed · Al-Makhaf, Yemen (approximate: Taiz) ·
A ballistic missile fell on al-Makhaf village (also spelled al-Mukhaf or al-Makhaaf), south of Taiz city, on 2 November 2026. Yemeni government forces and the Yemeni Armed Forces say a Houthi missile strike killed or injured about 60 civilians, including children. SABA, relayed by Yemen Online, says the Houthi-launched missile malfunctioned and crashed in the Souq Al-Najd area, killing 14 and injuring 25, most of them children; SANA repeats the 14 and 25 figures citing Yemeni officials.
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Verification
Disputed: 2 independent sources.
Sources disagree on:
- SABA (relayed by Yemen Online) says the Houthi-launched missile malfunctioned and crashed, while Yemeni government forces and the Yemeni Armed Forces say it was a deliberate Houthi missile strike on the village.
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| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happened | Missile attack | Government PLC forces (via @TPOnow (Telegram)); Yemeni Armed Forces (via يمن مونيتور); Saba (via Yemen Online, سانا) | 3 origins listed, counted as 2, not corroborated; limited by the event's status |
| What happened | Rocket attack | Yemeni government forces (via Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram)) | One origin |
| Place | Al-Makhaf, Yemen | Yemeni government forces (via Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram)); Government PLC forces (via @TPOnow (Telegram)); Yemeni Armed Forces (via يمن مونيتور); Saba (via Yemen Online, سانا) | 4 origins listed, counted as 2, not corroborated; limited by the event's status |
| Time | 2 Nov (local date) | Saba (via Yemen Online, سانا) | One origin, unverified |
| Who did it | Houthis | Yemeni government forces (via Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram)); Government PLC forces (via @TPOnow (Telegram)); Yemeni Armed Forces (via يمن مونيتور); Saba (via Yemen Online, سانا) | 4 origins listed, counted as 2, not corroborated; limited by the event's status |
| Target | al-Makhaf village | Yemeni government forces (via Al Jazeera Arabic (Telegram)); Government PLC forces (via @TPOnow (Telegram)) | 2 origins, not corroborated; limited by the event's status |
| Target | al-Mukhaffaf village | Yemeni Armed Forces (via يمن مونيتور) | One origin |
| Target | Al-Najd Market | Saba (via Yemen Online, سانا) | One origin |
| Killed | 14 (figure from Yemeni officials and sources; SABA) | Saba (via Yemen Online, سانا) | Figure from 1 source, carried by 1 outlet |
| Injured | 25 (figure from Yemeni officials and sources; SABA) | Saba (via Yemen Online, سانا) | Figure from 1 source, carried by 1 outlet |
No detail reads as corroborated while the event itself does not.
The disagreements listed under Verification are written by the automated review; this table is computed by rules, so the two lists can differ.
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