Yemen front and the region
Washington sees escalating Houthi threat, widens warnings to about 12 countries
US officials told ABC News the State Department has issued unprecedented warnings about the Houthis across about a dozen countries in the region. In Yemen, the government urged a review of the "containment policy", while local sources said a civilian and his daughter were killed by a shell in Jabal Sabr. Brent topped $110, and Iran claimed it downed a US drone over Hormuz.
Summary
- AttributedUS officials: the State Department is issuing unprecedented Houthi warnings in about 12 countries.
- AttributedYemen's government urges the international community to review the failures of the "containment policy" and hold the Houthis to account.
- AttributedLocal sources: a civilian and his daughter killed by a Houthi mortar round on Al-Nidani village in Jabal Sabr.
- AttributedThe IRGC claims it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over Hormuz; no US confirmation.
- ConfirmedBrent at $110.03 after Houthi claims of strikes on Saudi facilities.
Brent crude price per barrel in dollars after the attacks on Saudi Arabia
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- ConfirmedEnergy markets
Brent above $110 after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Brent crude rose 17 cents to $110.03 a barrel. The move followed Houthi claims of strikes on Saudi energy facilities, airports and military targets, and the attack on a training camp in Yemen.
Source: Pakistan Observer - AttributedStrait of Hormuz
IRGC claims it shot down a US MQ-9 drone over Hormuz
Iranian media, including Tasnim, reported that IRGC air defences intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday. There was no US confirmation at the time of publication.
Source: Khaama Press elaosboa.com - AttributedUnited States / region
ABC: Washington sees escalating Houthi risk, warnings in about 12 countries
US officials told ABC News the Trump administration now views Houthi attacks as a broad and escalating threat to Americans in the Middle East. That prompted an unprecedented State Department decision to issue urgent warnings about the group in about a dozen countries. It comes as Saudi Arabia struggles to fend off the attacks. The list of countries has not been officially published.
Source: ABC News - AttributedTaiz
Civilian and his daughter killed by mortar round on Al-Nidani village in Jabal Sabr
Local sources told Khabar Agency that a mortar round fired by Houthi forces hit a home in Al-Nidani village in Jabal Sabr, south of Taiz, on Monday, killing Mohammed Qasim Ali Abdullah and his daughter. The agency says the villages of Al-Nidani, Tabih and Siah are shelled repeatedly. The Houthis have not commented.
Source: khabaragency.net - AttributedYemeni government
Yemeni government: "containment policy" has failed, Houthis must be held to account
Information Minister Muammar al-Eryani called on the international community to conduct a comprehensive review of the failures of the "containment policy" toward the Houthis. He said mediation and de-escalation over 22 years expanded the group's influence and capabilities, and its attacks have spread beyond Yemen. He demanded accountability and support for state institutions to extend their control.
Source: almashhad.news