Yemen front and the region
Houthi projectile injures 6 in Najran as Gulf ministers call for terrorist designation
A Houthi projectile injured six citizens in Najran, while the Gulf ministers' final statement called for the Houthis to be designated a terrorist group. Local sources reported seven missiles fired at Marib, while the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of killing 10 in Saada and gave their account of an Omani truce that never took hold.
Summary
- ConfirmedSaudi Civil Defense: 6 injured and 3 homes damaged by a Houthi projectile in Najran.
- ConfirmedGCC Ministerial Council calls for a terrorist designation of the Houthis and activation of joint defence.
- AttributedLocal sources: seven ballistic missiles hit Marib city, no toll announced.
- AttributedHouthis: a Saudi strike in Sahar, Saada, killed 10 and wounded 23.
- AttributedAbdulsalam: we accepted a 5-day Omani-brokered truce and the Saudi reply took 21 days.
injured by a Houthi projectile in Najran
Sabq / SPA 15:31Zballistic missiles on Marib, per local sources
Khabar 15:52Zkilled in Sahar, Saada, per the Sanaa foreign ministry
Al-Thawrah 15:37ZHouthi fighters neutralised in 24 hours, per government army
Ajel 15:41ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedMarib
Local sources: Houthis fire seven ballistic missiles at Marib city
Khabar Agency, citing local sources, said the Houthis fired seven ballistic missiles on Sunday evening at Marib city, which is crowded with displaced people. The local authority had initially spoken of five missiles. There is no information yet on casualties or damage.
Source: Khabar Agency - ConfirmedTaiz
Taiz authorities discuss securing water as Houthis block tankers
Taiz governor Nabil Shamsan discussed with the water corporation measures to secure supply and avoid a repeat of last year's crisis. The local authority said the Houthis are blocking water tankers at the al-Dhabab crossing and control the springs feeding the city. The corporation's director said water reserves are sufficient.
Source: Al-Asimah Online - AttributedMarib and Taiz
Government army: 1,326 strikes and about 370 Houthis neutralised in 24 hours
Yemeni armed forces spokesman Col. Majed al-Nuzaili said forces carried out 1,326 strikes in 24 hours under Operation Yemen Dawn. He said units pushed their offensive west of Marib and that forces seized positions in Taiz and recovered heavy weapons. The figures come from one side and could not be verified.
- AttributedSaada
Sanaa foreign ministry: Saudi strike on a house in Sahar kills 10
The Houthi-run foreign ministry said a Saudi strike hit a house in al-Tawila, Sahar district, Saada. It gave a preliminary toll of 10 dead and 23 wounded, mostly women and children. The Times of Israel, citing Houthi media, reported 9 dead. The coalition has not commented.
Source: Al-Thawrah The Times of Israel - ConfirmedNajran
Houthi projectile injures 6 citizens and damages 3 homes in Najran
Saudi Civil Defense said a projectile fired by the Houthis hit a residential area in Najran city on Sunday. It injured six citizens and damaged three homes and three vehicles. AFP reported that civil defence briefly issued danger alerts in Najran and Sulayyil governorate in the afternoon before lifting them.
- ConfirmedMarib
Funeral for Harib front chief of staff Brig. Ahmed Bahibah and four comrades
Brig. Ahmed Mohammed Bahibah, chief of staff of the Harib front, and four comrades killed on the front lines during Operation Yemen Dawn were buried in Marib, according to the armed forces media centre. Chief of General Staff Saghir bin Aziz led the mourners and urged Yemenis to mobilise.
Source: Al-Masdar Online - ConfirmedGulf
Gulf ministers' final statement: designate the Houthis a terrorist group
Closing its 168th session in Manama, the GCC Ministerial Council called for the Houthis to be designated a terrorist group and for an end to support for their missiles and drones. It said an attack on one member is an attack on all under the joint defence agreement. It demanded enforcement of the arms embargo under Resolution 2216 and Resolution 2722 on Red Sea shipping, and reaffirmed the three references as the basis for a Yemen settlement.
- AttributedDiplomacy
Abdulsalam: we accepted an Omani-brokered 5-day truce, the Saudi reply came late
Houthi chief negotiator Mohammed Abdulsalam said Oman conveyed a proposal for a five-day halt to escalation to allow talks. He said the group agreed within three days on condition that humanitarian demands were met, and that the Saudi reply arrived about 21 days later with additional conditions. There is no independent Saudi or Omani account of these contacts.
Source: Belqees 26 September - AttributedBab al-Mandab
Reports: Giants Brigades take Khazzan Hill at Bab al-Mandab
JFeed reported that the Southern Giants forces, backed by the coalition, seized Khazzan Hill and nearby camps at Bab al-Mandab. It said dozens of Houthi fighters were killed, including a commander, and others captured. The account comes from one side and has not been independently confirmed.
Source: JFeed - UnverifiedSanaa
Reports of a UN aircraft landing in Sanaa off its announced route
2 December agency, aligned with the National Resistance, said a UN aircraft coded UNO136H, scheduled between Jordan and Aden, landed at Sanaa airport on Sunday afternoon before leaving for Djibouti. It claimed wounded Houthi leaders were flown out. The UN has not commented, and the account rests on a single source using tracking data.
Source: 2 December - AttributedAl-Jawf
Local sources: landmine kills three travellers in al-Yatama, Al-Jawf
Local sources told Al-Sahwa Net that a landmine exploded under a car carrying three men from Hajjah returning from Saudi Arabia on the desert road in al-Yatama, eastern Al-Jawf, killing them. The sources blamed the Houthis for planting the mine, after a similar incident in the area the day before.
Source: Al-Sahwa Net