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Children brave snipers and mortars to go to school near Yemen front line

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: BBC News
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What happened

In rare access to Taiz, the BBC World Service speaks to children, teachers and families affected by the war.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:23:24 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Yemen’s Houthis say struck Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites

  2. Children brave snipers and mortars to go to school near Yemen front line

  3. Yemeni military says it has 'secured' Red Sea waterway

  4. Why some parents still cover children’s books with brown paper

  5. Yemen war: What’s the latest on the battlefield?

  6. How hunger is devastating Yemen’s children

  7. Yemen forces reclaim key Red Sea port city from Iran-backed Houthis in major counteroffensive

Sources

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