Yemen front and the region
Dozens killed as Houthi missiles hit Al-Alam camp in Shabwa; death toll disputed
The strike on Al-Alam camp in Shabwa became the deadliest attack of the morning, with preliminary tolls ranging from 15 to 40 dead. Abroad, Yemen's government wrote to the UN Security Council, and Pakistan's military warned the Houthis of a collective response.
Summary
- ConfirmedMultiple government, medical and local sources confirm deaths and injuries from Houthi ballistic missiles on Al-Alam camp east of Ataq.
- AttributedNo official toll yet: 15 dead per Sky News Arabia, 25 per Xinhua, around 40 per local outlets.
- AttributedThe government asks the Security Council to condemn Houthi attacks on institutions and residential areas and to hold those responsible to account.
- AttributedThe Houthi health ministry raises the casualty count from the Sahar strike in Saada to 33 dead and wounded and blames Saudi Arabia.
- AttributedA Qatari LNG tanker takes the rare Red Sea route to Europe, while Egypt warns its seafarers about Bab al-Mandab and Hormuz.
killed at Al-Alam camp, per a government military official and a medical source speaking to Xinhua
Xinhua 09:15Ztrainees on the rapid-intervention battalion course at the time of the attack, per local sources
08:42Zdead and wounded in the Sahar strike in Saada, per the Houthi health ministry
Shafaqna 09:06ZDevelopments in this window
- ConfirmedNajran
UAE offers condolences to Saudi Arabia over helicopter crash in Najran
The UAE foreign ministry expressed condolences to Saudi Arabia over the deaths of two officers in the crash of a National Guard reconnaissance helicopter in Najran. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki had attributed the crash to a technical fault after the Houthis claimed to have shot it down.
Source: 25h.app - AttributedPakistan
Pakistan's military warns Houthis of collective response to attacks on Saudi Arabia
Pakistani military spokesman Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told Independent Arabia that any attack on Saudi Arabia would face a collective response from the alliance of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey. He said he was unaware of a formal Yemeni government request for direct military support, but any such request would be studied seriously. We relied on Aden Time's account and did not see the original interview.
Source: aden-tm.net - AttributedYemen
Government tally: more than 14,000 Houthi fighters killed since 'Dawn of Yemen' began
Al-Mashhad al-Yemeni cited armed forces data putting Houthi deaths at 14,127 and more than 3,100 vehicles destroyed since the operation began. The figure differs sharply from the roughly 950 deaths announced by the government forces' spokesman earlier today. We found no published official statement explaining the gap.
Source: almashhad.news - ConfirmedShabwa
Conflicting death tolls after Houthi missiles strike Al-Alam camp in Shabwa
Xinhua quoted a government military official and a medical source as saying at least 25 soldiers were killed and more than 30 wounded when three missiles hit the training camp. Yemeni sources told Sky News Arabia of 15 dead in a preliminary count, while local outlets reported around 40. Sources said the attack came during a course for a rapid-intervention battalion of about 700 personnel. No official toll has been issued by local or health authorities.
- AttributedSaada
Houthi health ministry: casualties rise from Sahar strike in Saada
The Houthi-run health ministry said casualties from the strike on a house in Sahar district rose to 33 dead and wounded, mostly children and women. AP had earlier quoted spokesman Anees al-Asbahi as saying nine were killed, including five children, and 19 wounded. The group blames Saudi Arabia; there was no Saudi comment.
- AttributedTaiz
Taiz health official warns of epidemics as garbage piles up
Taiz deputy governor for health affairs Elan Abdulhaq told Al Arabiya and Al Hadath that the city's health system is at a critical stage that threatens the lives of hundreds of patients. She accused the Houthis of blocking equipment from reaching a temporary landfill and warned of a cholera resurgence.
Source: albiladpress.com - AttributedRed Sea
Qatari LNG tanker makes rare Red Sea transit to Europe
Ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show a tanker loaded with Qatari LNG sailing north through the Red Sea, with Poland as its next destination. Most ships take the Cape of Good Hope route to avoid Houthi attacks. The voyage comes as European gas prices hit their highest level in about four years.
Source: asharqbusiness.com - AttributedEconomy
Banking source: Washington rejects sale of two sanctioned Yemeni banks' assets
A banking source told Khabar Agency that the US Treasury rejected the sale of assets of Yemen International Bank and Yemen Kuwait Bank, and that liquidation with deposits repaid as far as funds allow is the option on the table. There was no official confirmation from Washington or the central bank.
Source: khabaragency.net - AttributedBab al-Mandab
Egypt warns its seafarers about Bab al-Mandab and Hormuz
Egypt's maritime safety authority issued an urgent warning to tighten security on ships, according to maritime officers' union chief Elsayed Elshazly. He said the southern Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab and the Yemeni coast are classified as a war operations zone where the highest security level applies.
Source: khabaragency.net ammonnews.net - AttributedAden
Yemen's government urges Security Council to condemn Houthi attacks
The foreign ministry sent two letters to the UN Secretary-General and the Security Council presidency calling for condemnation of Houthi attacks on state institutions and residential areas and for accountability. The letters cited the October 15 attack on Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, saying it killed five security personnel and wounded 16. The Council has not yet responded.
Source: Yemen Online Yemen Online