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How suspected use of chemical weapons in Taiz raise fears of deadly new phase in Yemen’s war

Reports of civilians struggling to breathe and losing consciousness following artillery and rocket attacks have raised fears that Houthi forces may have used chemical weapons in Yemen’s besieged city of Taiz, prompting urgent calls for an independent international investigation. The allegations come amid an intensifying Houthi offensive against the southwestern city, where years of fighting have left hundreds of thousands of residents vulnerable to shelling, sniper fire, displacement and severe