Yemen front and the region
Egypt's defence council approves all forms of support for Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks
The main development of the past two hours is political: Egypt's National Defence Council, chaired by President Sisi, decided to give Saudi Arabia all necessary support, and Gulf condemnations of Houthi attacks followed. On the ground, government sources report gains east of Taiz and heavy, still undecided fighting at Bab al-Mandab. In Riyadh, the Kingdom Centre tower ordered office staff to work from home.
Summary
- ConfirmedEgypt's National Defence Council approves all necessary and possible support for Saudi Arabia, saying Saudi security is tied to Egyptian national security.
- ConfirmedThe GCC secretary-general and Bahrain's foreign minister condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and call for a firm international stance.
- ConfirmedAraghchi: Iran may not join an OIC resolution on Yemen unless it is balanced.
- ConfirmedRiyadh's Kingdom Centre makes remote work mandatory for office staff until further notice, according to an email seen by AFP.
- DisputedThe Houthis broadcast footage they say shows a helicopter being shot down over Najran; the coalition maintains the crash was a technical fault.
- AttributedTaiz military axis says it retook al-Sarari east of the city; a government official calls the Bab al-Mandab battles among the fiercest, with no outcome yet.
displaced people targeted by an emergency IOM project funded by Japan
IOM 09:36Zcivilians killed or wounded in Sabir al-Mawadim, Taiz, according to Rights Radar
09:51ZHouthi fighters killed or wounded in an ambush in al-Aqroud, according to the 35th Armoured Brigade
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- ConfirmedBaghdad
Araghchi: Iran may not join the OIC resolution on Yemen
Speaking on the sidelines of the OIC foreign ministers' meeting in Baghdad, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the draft resolution on Yemen was not yet final and that Saudi Arabia had its own views. He said Iran would not join it unless it reflected fairness and balance. He also said Tehran's offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 6 days of Washington accepting its conditions remains on the table.
Source: Anadolu Agency skynewsarabia.com - AttributedTaiz
Rights Radar: 3 civilians killed and 6 wounded in Sabir al-Mawadim
Rights Radar condemned shelling and sniper fire it attributed to the Houthis on villages in Sabir al-Mawadim, south-east of Taiz. It said the attacks killed three civilians, two of them women, and wounded six, including a woman and a girl. The group did not give dates for each incident.
Source: ainaden.com - ConfirmedYemeni government
Yemeni government welcomes EU statement and praises Egypt
Yemen's foreign ministry welcomed the EU Council statement condemning the Houthi escalation and called for tighter measures against arms smuggling to the Houthis. Parliament Speaker Sultan al-Barakani, in a letter to his Egyptian counterpart, praised Cairo's support for Saudi security and the Red Sea.
Source: ainaden.com shorouknews.com - ConfirmedHumanitarian
IOM launches a $2 million project to shelter 18,200 displaced people
The International Organization for Migration announced an emergency Japanese-funded project worth $2 million to provide tents and shelter supplies for about 2,600 families in Taiz, Marib, Aden, Lahij and Abyan. IOM says more than 230,000 people have been displaced this year by escalating military operations.
Source: adngad.net - AttributedTaiz
Taiz axis: al-Sarari east of the city retaken
A field source said Taiz axis forces and the Popular Resistance regained full control of al-Sarari on the edge of Sabir al-Mawadim, east of the city, after clashes with the Houthis. The axis media centre released a clip it says shows a Houthi gun being hit at Tabbat al-Danin. There is no Houthi comment and no independent confirmation.
Source: manbaraden.com - ConfirmedGulf
Gulf condemnations of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi called the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia criminal behaviour that requires a firm international stance, and also condemned Iranian actions against shipping in Hormuz. Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani condemned attacks on civilians in the kingdom, backed its right to self-defence and said Gulf states must be included in any negotiations on their security.
- AttributedTaiz
35th Armoured Brigade: ambush kills or wounds 12 Houthis in al-Aqroud
The 35th Armoured Brigade said its forces ambushed Houthi fighters in al-Maqda, al-Aqroud, in al-Misrakh district, killing or wounding 12 with no losses of its own. The ambush happened on Saturday and was announced on Sunday. The figure comes from one side.
Source: almasdaronline.com Al Jazeera - ConfirmedEgypt and Saudi Arabia
Egypt's defence council approves all forms of support for Saudi Arabia
Egypt's National Defence Council, meeting under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Ittihadiya palace, decided to provide Saudi Arabia with all necessary and possible support to defend its security, territory and the Islamic holy sites. It declared full solidarity with the kingdom and said diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions would continue. The meeting follows Sisi's request on Saturday for parliamentary authorisation to defend Saudi Arabia if asked. The statement did not specify the type or scale of support.
- AttributedBab al-Mandab
Government official: Bab al-Mandab battles among the fiercest, outcome unclear
A government military official told Xinhua that Giants Brigades and Homeland Shield units are advancing on several axes toward Houthi positions overlooking the strait, slowed by minefields and fortifications. He said the Houthis are using fibre-optic guided suicide drones and that both sides have casualties, without figures. The site al-Baud al-Rabe claimed forces stormed Tabbat al-Ardi in Dhubab, but its text could not be read.
Source: egypttelegraph.com albaud4.net - ConfirmedRiyadh
Riyadh's Kingdom Centre orders remote work
The management of the Kingdom Centre in central Riyadh told all office employees to work remotely, effective immediately and until further notice, according to an email seen by AFP. No reason was given, but the order follows repeated Houthi attacks on the capital. The tower houses the IMF regional office; the mall at its base stayed open.
Source: L'Orient Today / AFP Malay Mail / AFP - DisputedNajran
Najran helicopter: Houthi footage versus the technical-fault account
Houthi military media broadcast footage they say shows a Saudi AH-6i attack helicopter being shot down over Najran. The coalition maintains the National Guard helicopter crashed because of a technical fault, killing its two officers. Spokesman Turki al-Malki responded to the claim by posting a photo of helicopters of the same type. We could not open the footage page to check it.