Yemen front and the region
Taiz under fire: a woman killed and several hurt, officials say, as Marib counts 24 missiles and projectiles in 72 hours
The evening's developments centred on civilians in Taiz and Marib, according to local government bodies. Regionally, India issued a fresh advisory for its nationals in Saudi Arabia, and the foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt spoke by phone. No independent account of a new attack on Saudi territory emerged in this window.
Summary
- AttributedGovernment bodies in Taiz report a woman killed on Jabal Sabir, a girl wounded in al-Shaqab and several others injured by Houthi shelling.
- AttributedMarib media office: 24 missiles and projectiles hit the city in 72 hours, including 8 ballistic missiles.
- ConfirmedIndia's embassy in Riyadh urges its nationals to take precautions and not to film any air attack.
- AttributedAraghchi and Abdelatty discuss de-escalation efforts by phone.
- UnverifiedUnconfirmed reports say Apache helicopters joined the al-Jawf front for the first time in years.
missiles and projectiles fired at Marib city in 72 hours, per the governorate media office
18:23Zpeople injured by Houthi shelling and attacks in Taiz neighbourhoods, per security reports
18:09ZDevelopments in this window
- Unverifiedal-Jawf
Reports of Apache helicopters entering the al-Jawf front
Aden al-Ghad, citing journalist Fares al-Humairi, said Apache helicopters joined front-line fighting for the first time in years and struck Houthi positions in al-Jawf. The same outlet said there were no confirmed details on who operated the aircraft, the targets or the losses.
Source: adngad.net - AttributedTaiz
Education committee in al-Hujariya warns against Houthi calls to reopen schools
The community education committee in al-Hujariya warned parents not to respond to Houthi calls to resume classes. It said the aim is to recruit students and use schools as military cover. This is the account of an anti-Houthi party; the Houthis have not responded.
Source: almashhad.news - AttributedIran and Egypt
Iranian and Egyptian foreign ministers discuss regional developments
Iran's Mehr news agency said Abbas Araghchi and Badr Abdelatty discussed the latest regional developments and de-escalation efforts by phone on Sunday evening. The call comes as Cairo weighs defensive support for Saudi Arabia. The agency did not mention Yemen by name, and we did not read an Egyptian statement on the call.
Source: Mehr News Agency - AttributedTaiz
Officials: woman killed, girl and others wounded by Houthi shelling in Taiz
The government's siege affairs office said a woman was killed by a mortar round on al-Najada village on Jabal Sabir, an 11-year-old girl suffered shrapnel wounds to the head in shelling on al-Shaqab, and a man was hit by a Houthi sniper in the Aqaqa district. In separate reports cited by Belqees from the interior ministry, 7 residents were injured by shelling and attacks in al-Mushki, Usayfira and Aqafa. The Houthis have not commented, and the figures could not be independently verified.
Source: yemenmonitor.com belqees.net - AttributedTaiz
Taiz central prison director detained after prisoner transfers and escapes
Local sources said the Taiz appeals prosecution detained the director of the central prison over the transfer of inmates without the prosecution's approval. They said prisoners were moved overnight to two schools because of clashes near the prison, and that about 11 inmates escaped last Thursday. The prosecution has not issued an official statement.
Source: khabaragency.net - UnverifiedRed Sea
Qatari LNG carrier transits the Red Sea northbound; report of a vessel fired on
TradeWinds reported that a laden LNG carrier controlled by QatarEnergy is sailing north through the Red Sea, a rare transit for a sector that has largely avoided the route for almost three years. The headline says an unnamed vessel was fired on, but the details are behind a paywall and we did not read them.
Source: TradeWinds - ConfirmedHumanitarian
Technical mission launched for USD 150 million Yemen water and irrigation project
Yemen's agriculture and water ministers attended the opening of the operational and technical mission of the Improved Water Management and Irrigation project (I-WISE) in Amman, running from 18 to 22 October. UNDP announced the launch of the USD 150 million project with the World Bank, the Netherlands and UNOPS. We could not read the UNDP release itself because the page was blocked.
Source: samaaden.news UNDP Yemen - AttributedMarib
Marib media office: 24 missiles and projectiles on the city in 72 hours
The Marib governorate media office said in a statement that the Houthis fired 24 missiles and projectiles at the city over 72 hours, including 8 ballistic missiles. It warned of the danger to residential areas and displaced people. The tally comes from a government source and reports no new casualties.
Source: alsahil.net - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
India issues fresh advisory for its nationals in Saudi Arabia
India's embassy in Riyadh asked the community to take due precautions and to move to the nearest safe place inside a building in case of an air attack. It urged people not to film or share images or information about the events. The advisory follows the 10 October attack on Riyadh airport in which an Indian national was killed.
Source: Rediff / PTI