Yemen front and the region
London urges Houthis to halt 'reckless' attacks as Washington warns its citizens in Saudi Arabia
A short window dominated by diplomacy and security warnings. Britain called on the Houthis to stop escalating during talks with the UN envoy, and the US embassy urged Americans in Saudi Arabia to follow civil defence alerts. On the ground, government-aligned accounts reported a repelled attack in Kahboob and a Houthi commander killed in Taiz.
Summary
- ConfirmedBritain's Middle East minister discussed the crisis with Grundberg and urged the Houthis to stop escalating.
- ConfirmedThe US embassy in Riyadh told Americans to follow civil defence alerts and take care at airports.
- AttributedThe Giants Brigades say they repelled a Houthi attack in Kahboob, west of Lahj.
- AttributedPro-government field sources: Houthi commander Taha al-Kabsi killed in Taiz.
- ConfirmedIran's Revolutionary Guard hints at 'new targets', citing 7 internet cables under Hormuz.
major internet cables under the Strait of Hormuz cited by the IRGC spokesman
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- AttributedLahj
Giants Brigades: Houthi attack in successive waves repelled in Kahboob
A Giants Brigades statement said its forces, backed by the coalition, repelled a Houthi attack by successive waves of fighters in Kahboob, west of Lahj, causing deaths and injuries. The statement was issued on Monday; the losses could not be verified, and there was no immediate Houthi comment.
Source: alsaudi.news - ConfirmedDiplomacy
Britain urges Houthis to stop 'reckless' attacks in Yemen and the region
UK Middle East minister Stephen Doughty met UN envoy Hans Grundberg in London to discuss the crisis and the humanitarian situation. Doughty said the Houthis must stop escalating and warned of the consequences of what he called reckless attacks. The talks focused on supporting diplomatic efforts to contain the escalation.
Source: almashhad-alyemeni.com belqees.net - AttributedTaiz
Field sources: Houthi commander Taha al-Kabsi killed in al-Misrakh
Field sources said Houthi commander Taha al-Kabsi was killed after helping lead attacks on the Jabal Habashi and al-Misrakh fronts. According to the sources, he died hours after posing for a group photo at the security building in al-Misrakh. There is no independent confirmation and no Houthi comment.
Source: almashhad.news - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
US embassy tells citizens in Saudi Arabia to follow civil defence alerts
In a security alert issued on October 19, the US embassy urged Americans to follow alerts broadcast to phones by Saudi civil defence. It warned of possible attacks on airports, airspace closures and flight cancellations, and urged extreme caution when using airports.
Source: ANI - ConfirmedHormuz
Revolutionary Guard hints at new targets, points to internet cables under Hormuz
IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said 7 major internet cables run under the Strait of Hormuz and that new targets and weapons would be unveiled. He spoke at a ceremony in Tehran broadcast by Iranian state TV, amid tensions with the United States.
Source: Anadolu Agency