Yemen front and the region
Sanaa welcomes Al-Azhar mediation call as Pakistan warns of collective response in defence of Saudi Arabia
Politics dominated this window: Al-Azhar called for Arab-Islamic mediation and the Sanaa negotiating delegation welcomed it, while Pakistan's army issued a firm statement on Saudi security. On the ground, accounts of the Houthi missile strikes on Marib conflict, and drone strikes continue on the Shabwa fronts.
Summary
- ConfirmedAl-Azhar proposes an urgent mediation committee; Abdulmalik al-Ajri welcomes it for the Sanaa delegation.
- AttributedPakistan's army says any attack on Saudi Arabia will meet a collective response from the 'Makkah alliance'.
- DisputedConflicting accounts of what the Houthi missiles hit in Marib.
- ConfirmedThe government warns of the impact of the cut Hayjat al-Abd road between Taiz and Aden.
Fronts local sources say Shabwa Defence drones struck
17:36ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedPakistan / Saudi Arabia
Pakistan's army: attacks on Saudi Arabia will face a collective response
Pakistani army spokesman Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told Independent Arabia that Saudi sovereignty and territorial integrity are non-negotiable, and that attacks on the kingdom will meet a collective response from the 'Makkah alliance' states. He said necessary support is already being provided, without details, and that he was unaware of any formal request for direct military support to the Yemeni government.
Source: ajel.sa - AttributedShabwa / Marib
Local sources: Shabwa Defence drones strike Houthi positions on 4 fronts
Field sources told Al-Mashhad Al-Yemeni that Shabwa Defence Forces drones hit Houthi positions and movements in Ain, Harib, Bayhan and Upper Markha. No confirmed toll was reported and the Houthis have not commented.
Source: almashhad.news - ConfirmedRegion
Al-Azhar calls for an Arab-Islamic mediation committee; Sanaa welcomes it
Al-Azhar's Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb issued an urgent appeal for a mediation and de-escalation committee of elders from Arab and Islamic states, and for an immediate, comprehensive halt to fighting. Abdulmalik al-Ajri of the Sanaa negotiating delegation welcomed the call as a practical step worth supporting. No Saudi or Yemeni government response has been published yet.
Source: almashhad.news 26sep.net - DisputedMarib
Marib missiles: Houthis claim a military meeting was hit, local authority says residential areas
Houthi-aligned media said ballistic missiles struck a military meeting and weapons depots at camps around Marib. The local authority says the eight missiles targeted populated neighbourhoods. There is no independent casualty toll.
Source: yemnews.net Mehr News Agency - UnverifiedAden
Houthi-aligned outlet: Saudi forces scaling down presence in Aden
Yemen News Portal cited field sources as saying Saudi forces left Aden for the Balhaf facility in Shabwa. Neither the coalition nor the government has confirmed this, and there is no independent source.
Source: yemnews.net - ConfirmedTaiz / Lahj
Transport ministry warns of fallout from blown-up Hayjat al-Abd crossing
The Yemeni government's transport ministry warned of humanitarian and economic consequences after the Houthis blew up a crossing on the Hayjat al-Abd road between Taiz and Lahj, saying the closure disrupts travellers and trade between Taiz and Aden. It urged the UN to assess the damage and help rehabilitate the road.
Source: almasdaronline.com