Yemen front and the region
58 killed in Shabwa camp attack as Houthis claim it and announce 6 operations in Saudi Arabia
The death toll from the missile attack on a training camp in Shabwa has risen to 58, according to the governor, while the Houthis claimed the attack and announced strikes on Saudi facilities and airports. Meanwhile, the coalition destroyed a smuggled arms shipment and Washington demanded the release of its embassy staff.
Summary
- ConfirmedShabwa governor: 58 killed, more than 200 wounded and 14 missing in the al-Alam camp attack.
- AttributedHouthis claim 6 operations against Aramco and Saudi airports, with no Saudi confirmation.
- ConfirmedCoalition destroys a smuggled arms shipment and warns owners of traditional boats.
- ConfirmedUS State Department demands release of 20 embassy employees held in Sanaa.
- AttributedTaiz axis reports 13 government air strikes; Marib hit by 4 ballistic missiles.
Killed in the al-Alam camp attack, per the Shabwa governor
Sabq 20:46ZOperations the Houthis claim inside Saudi Arabia in 48 hours
Almashhad 21:00ZGovernment air strikes in Taiz, per the military axis
Almontasaf 21:32ZUS embassy employees held by the Houthis
Almashhad 21:31ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedTaiz
Taiz military axis: 13 government air strikes on Houthi positions
The Taiz axis media centre said government aircraft carried out 13 strikes on Houthi positions, depots and gatherings in Sixty Street, Taiz airport, al-Rubai, al-Dabab, al-Maafer and al-Misrakh. It gave no casualty figures.
Source: almontasaf.net - ConfirmedSanaa
Washington demands release of 20 embassy staff held by the Houthis
State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said the Houthis have held 20 current and former US embassy employees in Sanaa for 5 years. He demanded their immediate and unconditional release and accused the group of relying on intimidation and violence against Yemenis.
Source: almashhad-alyemeni.com almushahid.net - ConfirmedRed Sea
Coalition destroys smuggled arms shipment, warns over traditional boats
A source in the Saudi-led coalition told Al Jazeera that a smuggled weapons shipment was intercepted and destroyed near the Yemeni coast. Coalition command warned in a statement against using traditional zaima, houri, jalba and sanbuq boats to smuggle arms, and urged owners not to deal with the Houthis.
Source: aljazeera.net - AttributedIbb and Saada
Houthi media: 2 killed in Ibb air strike, injuries from shelling in Razih
Pro-Houthi media said a Saudi strike on a road in al-Sayyani, Ibb, killed two civilians and wounded a third. They added that artillery fire on Razih and Baqim in Saada wounded a civilian. There is no independent confirmation.
Source: Tasnim - AttributedPrisoners
Houthi prisoner official accuses government forces of selling detainees to Saudi Arabia
Abdulqader al-Murtada, head of the Houthi prisoners committee, said forces in Aden handed over captives from recent battles for money, and that they were moved to Mukalla and then to Saudi Arabia. He called on the Red Cross to act. No government or Saudi response appeared in the sources we read.
Source: althawrah.ye - AttributedSanaa
Sanaa government spokesman warns travellers away from Saudi airports and oil sites
Omar al-Bukhaiti, spokesman for the Houthi-run government, said Riyadh is not a safe capital and renewed his warning to airlines against using Saudi airspace and airports, except over Mecca and Medina. He urged Aramco investors to pull out their money and threatened wider operations.
Source: nabaatv.net - AttributedMarib
Marib media office: 4 Houthi ballistic missiles fired at the city
The Marib governorate media office said the Houthis fired 4 ballistic missiles at densely populated Marib city. No casualty figures appeared in the sources we read.
Source: Roya News asharq.com - AttributedSaudi Arabia
Houthis claim 6 attacks on Saudi oil sites and airports
A Houthi statement said 6 operations over 48 hours targeted Aramco in Yanbu, the Shaybah field, King Khalid airport in Riyadh, Abha airport and radar sites. There was no immediate Saudi comment, and the targets and damage could not be independently verified.
Source: almashhad.news - UnverifiedHadramout
Reports of arrest of suspect in killing of judge Mubarak bin Sumaida in Seiyun
Al-Ayyam and Twasul reported that Wadi Hadramout police arrested a suspect in the killing of a judge at the Seiyun appeals prosecution. We could not read the report text or a police statement.
Source: alayyam.info - ConfirmedDiplomacy
China denies supplying missile parts to the Houthis, offers to investigate
Chinese chargé d'affaires Shao Zheng told Asharq Al-Awsat that claims of Chinese suppliers providing missile components to the Houthis are baseless. He said Beijing is ready to investigate any evidence the Yemeni government provides and abides by Resolution 2216.
Source: almashhad.news - ConfirmedShabwa
Death toll from Shabwa camp attack rises to 58 as Houthis claim it
Shabwa governor Awad bin al-Wazir said the missile attack on a training camp in Jardan has killed 58 people, wounded more than 200 and left 14 missing, adding that the three missiles were fired from the Marib mountains. The Houthis claimed responsibility through their military spokesman. The governor also said al-Qaeda cells cooperating with the Houthis had been arrested, without establishing a direct link to the attack.
Source: sabq.org almashhad.news - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
Riyadh investment summit postponed to 2027
FII Institute CEO Maha Al Saud said the conference, scheduled for October 26-29, will be held in 2027, with new dates to follow. The move comes amid repeated Houthi attacks on the kingdom and security concerns over travel to Riyadh.
Source: CNA / Reuters - ConfirmedAden
Sira Castle and Maashiq coast in Aden closed for security reasons
Khaled al-Sanami, media secretary to Aden's security chief, said orders were issued to temporarily close Sira Castle and the coast around Maashiq and bar access until further notice. No detailed reason was given.
Source: ainaden.com