Yemen front and the region
Wounded from Al-Alam camp reach Shabwa hospitals; government claims advance near Bab al-Mandab
Local media reported that soldiers wounded by the Houthi missile on Al-Alam camp reached hospitals in Shabwa, with no official toll. In Taiz, field sources said the Giants Brigades and Nation's Shield forces advanced near Bab al-Mandab amid airstrikes on al-Wazi'iya. Off the battlefield, Al-Quds Al-Arabi cited The Wall Street Journal on top bankers hesitating to attend the Riyadh investment conference.
Summary
- AttributedMedical and local sources: wounded soldiers reached a Shabwa hospital after the Houthi missile on Al-Alam camp; no official toll.
- AttributedField source: the Giants Brigades and Nation's Shield advanced on the Dhubab–Bab al-Mandab axis after taking Tabbat al-Ardi.
- AttributedWSJ: executives at JPMorgan and Citigroup are weighing the risks of travelling to the Riyadh investment conference.
- AttributedMedical sources: the Houthis force private hospitals in Sanaa to treat their wounded without paying the costs.
- ConfirmedMasam project: 995 mines, unexploded ordnance and IEDs removed in one week.
mines, ordnance and IEDs removed by Masam in a week
Tihama 24 08:23Zmillion rials owed to a single private hospital for treating Houthi wounded, per medical sources
Aden Al-Ghad 08:06Zterrorist cells the Aden governor said the security campaign has broken up
Aden Time 07:41ZDevelopments in this window
- ConfirmedYemen
Masam: 995 mines and unexploded ordnance removed in a week
The Saudi Masam project said its teams removed 995 mines, unexploded ordnance and IEDs last week and cleared 135,103 square metres. From the start of October to the 16th, 3,542 items were removed. The figures come from the project's statement.
Source: Tihama 24 - AttributedTaiz / Bab al-Mandab
Field source: Giants and Nation's Shield advance on the Dhubab–Bab al-Mandab axis
Aden Al-Ghad quoted a field source as saying the Giants Brigades and Nation's Shield forces advanced on the Dhubab and Bab al-Mandab axis after seizing Tabbat al-Ardi. It also reported airstrikes on Houthi positions in al-Wazi'iya and Jabal al-Nar east of Mokha, and clashes and Houthi shelling on the al-Shaqab front. The account comes from one side and casualty details are unclear.
Source: Aden Al-Ghad Aden Al-Ghad - AttributedSaudi Arabia
WSJ: top bankers hesitate over Riyadh investment conference
Al-Quds Al-Arabi, citing The Wall Street Journal, said officials at JPMorgan and Citigroup are weighing the risks of travelling to the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh next week. Some have already cancelled meetings, though neither bank has made a formal decision. One stated concern is an attack on Riyadh airport.
Source: Al-Quds Al-Arabi / WSJ - AttributedSanaa
Medical sources: Houthis force private hospitals to treat their wounded
Aden Al-Ghad quoted medical sources as saying the Houthis require private hospitals in Sanaa to admit their wounded for sums that do not cover costs. One hospital is said to be owed more than 400 million rials, while only 30 million has been paid. The Houthis have not commented.
Source: Aden Al-Ghad - UnverifiedGulf
Headline: Etihad extends Saudi flight cancellations to October 24
Gulf Business ran a headline saying Etihad has extended cancellations of its Saudi flights to October 24, with Emirates and Air Arabia also cancelling services. The article text was blocked, so the details could not be verified.
Source: Gulf Business - AttributedShabwa
Wounded from Houthi missile on Al-Alam camp reach Shabwa hospitals
Aden Al-Ghad said several wounded soldiers arrived at the general authority hospital in Shabwa. Ain Aden reported that Ibn Sina hospital received batches of casualties amid a medical alert. No official statement on the toll or the nature of the injuries has been issued, and both sources are local.
Source: Aden Al-Ghad Ain Aden - AttributedAden
Aden governor: security campaign has broken up ten terrorist cells
Aden governor Abdulrahman Sheikh told a media conference that the security campaign had seized ten terrorist cells and dangerous materials. He also spoke of services for displaced people and urged journalists to help keep the home front united. No independent details on the cells have been published.
Source: Aden Time