Yemen front and the region
Houthi missile aimed at Riyadh intercepted; Shabwa attack toll passes 60
Saudi civil defence sounded an alert in Riyadh before the coalition said it intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile. In Shabwa, a government source said the death toll from the attack on a training camp has passed 60. Regional reactions continued from Turkey and Iran.
Summary
- ConfirmedCoalition: Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh intercepted and destroyed; all-clear within minutes.
- AttributedGovernment source: more than 60 killed and about 200 wounded in the Shabwa attack.
- ConfirmedThe coalition warns boat owners against moving weapons to the Houthis by sea.
- AttributedLocal sources: about 75 abducted in al-Silw, rural Taiz, after amnesty promises.
- ConfirmedErdogan criticises Houthi attacks; Tehran says the crisis cannot be solved by force.
Killed in the Shabwa attack, per a government source
08:44ZWounded in the Shabwa attack, approximately
08:44ZAbducted in al-Silw district, per local sources
08:23ZDevelopments in this window
- ConfirmedRiyadh
Coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile fired towards Riyadh
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards the Riyadh region. Saudi civil defence had issued an early warning and declared the all-clear minutes later. No damage or casualties have been reported so far.
Source: aawsat.com alyemenalghad.com - AttributedShabwa
Government source: Shabwa attack toll exceeds 60 dead, about 200 wounded
A Yemeni government source told dpa that the death toll from the Houthi attack on a security training centre in Shabwa has risen to more than 60, with about 200 wounded. The injured are being treated in Shabwa and Hadramawt, some in critical condition. The attack, with three ballistic missiles, took place on Monday and was claimed by the Houthis.
Source: alghad.tv - UnverifiedSaudi airspace
Message attributed to the Houthis warns aviation insurers about Saudi airspace
Global Reinsurance said it had seen an email attributed to the Houthi "Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center" describing Saudi airspace as a military operations zone. The message is dated 9 October and addressed to insurers and reinsurers. Its origin has not been independently confirmed.
Source: Global Reinsurance - ConfirmedIran
Baghaei: the Yemen crisis cannot be solved by force
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told his weekly briefing that the Yemen crisis cannot be resolved militarily. He called for dialogue and reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The remarks come amid Saudi accusations of Iranian involvement in the attacks.
Source: WANA - AttributedSaada
Houthi media: one killed, one wounded by Saudi fire in Shada
Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV said Saudi fire killed one person and wounded another in the border district of Shada in Saada. It also reported four airstrikes on Bani Muadh in Sahar. There is no Saudi comment.
Source: shafaq.com - AttributedTaiz
Local sources: Houthis abduct dozens in southern rural Taiz
Al Arabiya quoted local sources as saying the Houthis abducted about 75 people in al-Silw district after promising amnesty in exchange for handing over weapons. The sources described similar raids in al-Mawasit and Sama. There is no Houthi comment and the figures are not independent.
Source: alarabiya.net - ConfirmedRed Sea
Coalition warns boat owners against smuggling arms for the Houthis
The coalition warned the Houthis against using "traditional maritime vessels" to smuggle weapons and missiles and urged boat owners not to deal with them. It released footage it said showed vessels and smuggled weapons being tracked and struck via organised crime networks. The account of the strikes comes from the coalition alone.
Source: bbc.com - ConfirmedTurkey
Erdogan: Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have inflamed regional tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Houthi attacks on "our sister Saudi Arabia" have raised tensions in the region. He noted that pilgrims were among the victims of the attack on Riyadh airport. The Turkish foreign ministry had condemned the strike on King Khalid airport.
Source: almashhad.news