Yemen front and the region
Gulf states urge terror designation of the Houthis; unconfirmed reports of blasts in Jeddah
GCC foreign ministers closed their Manama meeting by condemning Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and calling for the group to be designated a terrorist organisation. Saudi Civil Defense confirmed 6 civilians injured in Najran, while reports not confirmed by any official body speak of explosions and suspended flights in Jeddah. Inside Yemen, accounts of civilian deaths in Ibb, Saada and Taiz conflict.
Summary
- ConfirmedThe GCC condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia; its ministers call for the Houthis to be designated a terrorist group.
- ConfirmedSaudi Civil Defense: 6 citizens injured and 3 homes and 3 vehicles damaged by a Houthi projectile in Najran.
- UnverifiedReports of explosions in Jeddah and suspended flights at King Abdulaziz Airport, with no official confirmation so far.
- AttributedHouthi-run health ministry: 10 killed, including 7 children, in a strike on a house in Saada.
- DisputedWoman killed in Ibb: residents say a Houthi missile failed after launch; the Houthis speak of an airstrike.
- ConfirmedEgypt and Pakistan condemn the Houthi attacks; the Saudi defence minister meets the UAE president in Abu Dhabi.
Civilians injured by a Houthi projectile in Najran
Xinhua / Saudi Civil Defense 21:35ZKilled in a strike on a house in Saada, per the Houthi health ministry
Antiwar.com 22:10ZTargeting operations in 24 hours, per the government forces spokesman
21:50ZDevelopments in this window
- ConfirmedEgypt
Egypt and Pakistan condemn Houthi attacks after Cairo pledges support to Riyadh
The foreign ministers of Egypt and Pakistan condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in a phone call and discussed an early meeting of the quartet with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. This follows Egypt's pledge to support the kingdom against the attacks, according to Xinhua.
- AttributedSaada
Houthi health ministry: 10 killed, including 7 children, in strike on Saada house
The health ministry of the Sanaa government said a Saudi airstrike hit a home in Saada province, killing 10 people including 7 children and a woman, and wounding 23. There was no comment from Saudi Arabia or the coalition and no independent verification of the toll.
Source: Antiwar.com Xinhua - UnverifiedJeddah
Reports of explosions in Jeddah and suspended flights at King Abdulaziz Airport
News platforms, citing Iran's Tasnim agency and Iraqi sources, reported explosions in Jeddah and disrupted flights at King Abdulaziz Airport. As of publication, neither the Saudi authorities nor the coalition had issued a statement; the cause and extent of any damage are unknown.
Source: Newsquawk Crypto Briefing - ConfirmedGulf
GCC condemns Houthi attacks and calls for terror designation
The GCC Ministerial Council, at its 168th session in Manama, condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including the targeting of the Two Holy Mosques, airports and vital facilities. It said the security of member states is indivisible. Ministers called for the Houthis to be designated a terrorist group, for an end to the support that gives them missiles and drones, and for the Gulf to be included in any understandings with Iran.
Source: Qatar News Agency aawsat.com - ConfirmedUAE
Saudi defence minister meets UAE president in Abu Dhabi
Prince Khalid bin Salman met Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi; the Saudi Press Agency said they discussed regional developments and current priorities. The UAE national security adviser and the Saudi defence minister's intelligence adviser attended.
Source: yemenmonitor.com - AttributedMarib and Taiz
Government forces spokesman: 1326 operations and about 370 Houthis neutralised in 24 hours
Colonel Majed al-Nuzaili said government forces carried out 1326 targeting operations in 24 hours as part of Operation Dawn of Yemen, neutralising about 370 Houthi fighters by an initial count. He spoke of advances in Marib and positions taken in Taiz. The figures have not been independently verified.
Source: adngad.net - AttributedTaiz
Woman killed and girl injured by shelling on Jabal Sabir villages
The anti-Houthi site Al-Muntasaf said Houthi artillery fire on villages in Sabir al-Mawadim district killed a woman in al-Najada and wounded an 11-year-old girl in al-Shaqab. The Houthis did not comment.
Source: almontasaf.net - DisputedIbb
Woman killed in Dhi al-Sufal, Ibb, amid two conflicting accounts
Residents and rights sources said a Houthi missile failed shortly after launch and fell on the village of al-Akr in Dhi al-Sufal district, killing a woman and injuring two. The Houthi-run health ministry instead blamed a Saudi airstrike. No independent verification settles the two accounts.
- AttributedSanaa
Abdulsalam: Saudi Arabia did not move a step despite our proposals before the escalation
Houthi chief negotiator Mohammed Abdulsalam said the group contacted Riyadh directly and through mediators and submitted several proposals without response. He blamed Saudi Arabia for ending the truce by bombing Sanaa airport on 13 July. The statement responded to remarks denying talks in Oman.
Source: saadahnews.com - AttributedBab al-Mandab
Field sources: Giants commander survives two-drone attack at Bab al-Mandab
Field sources said Ayman Askar, commander of the 2nd Giants Division support brigade, survived two suicide drones that targeted his vehicle on the Bab al-Mandab front. Other sources reported a Giants and Nation's Shield assault that captured Houthi commanders, without names or an official toll.
Source: almashhad.news almashhad.news - ConfirmedNajran
Saudi Civil Defense: 6 injured by Houthi projectile in Najran
Saudi Civil Defense said a projectile launched by the Houthis struck a residential area in Najran, injuring 6 citizens and damaging 3 homes and 3 vehicles. Asharq Al-Awsat also reported that two Saudi officers were killed when a reconnaissance helicopter crashed in Najran due to a technical fault.
Source: Xinhua aawsat.com