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Shiite rebels 'seize city of Taiz and airport'

Shiite rebels backed by supporters of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh have taken over parts of Yemen's third largest city of Taiz and its airport.

The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting on Yemen's security situation.

It comes after the US announced it was withdrawing its troops from Yemen due to the worsening security situation amid mounting violence by armed rival groups including Houthi rebels, al-Qaeda and Islamic State militants.

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126 people killed in suicide bomb attacks in Yemen

A day of bloodshed has seen at least 126 people have been killed in suicide bomb attacks in Yemen. Some 260 people were also injured in the blasts.

The self-styled Islamic State later claimed responsibility - though the White House later cast doubt on that claim.

Four suicide bombers are thought to have taken part, targeting two mosques in the capital, Sanaa.

Warning: ITV News correspondent Emma Murphy's report contains distressing images from the start:

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