Yemen front and the region
Coalition says it destroyed launcher of missile fired at Riyadh as Taiz fighting continues
The coalition said it destroyed the launch platform of the ballistic missile fired at Riyadh earlier today. In Taiz, fighting continues alongside reports of shelling on residential areas. UNICEF warned that basic services have been disrupted for about 3 million people.
Summary
- AttributedCoalition: the launcher of the ballistic missile fired at Riyadh today has been destroyed.
- ConfirmedSaudi and Kuwaiti foreign ministers condemn continued Houthi attacks on civilian areas in the kingdom.
- AttributedGovernment forces say they repelled Houthi attacks on fronts south and west of Taiz.
- AttributedSanaa airs footage of strikes on Saudi forces in Jizan and Asir and claims 93 airstrikes in 24 hours.
- ConfirmedUNICEF: the escalation has disrupted basic services for about 3 million people.
airstrikes and missile strikes in 24 hours, according to the Sanaa forces spokesman
Al-Hadaf 17:47Zcivilians wounded by a missile on Taiz's Sina district, according to a pro-government site
Al-Muntasaf 17:26Zpeople cut off from basic services, according to UNICEF
Aden al-Ghad 16:56ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedTaiz
Government forces say they repelled Houthi attacks south and west of Taiz
The armed forces media centre said troops thwarted Houthi attacks in al-Shaqab, al-Misrakh and al-Aqrud to the south, and around Jabal Han and al-Dhabab to the west, and blocked an advance in the northern sector. It said aircraft hit Houthi equipment and gatherings without giving casualty figures. This is one side's account.
Source: 2 December - AttributedSanaa
Yahya Saree: 93 Saudi airstrikes and missile strikes in 24 hours
Sanaa forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said Saudi aircraft carried out 93 airstrikes and missile strikes in 24 hours. He listed al-Jawf, Saada, Marib, Hajjah, Lahj, Amran and Ibb. The figures come from one side and the coalition has not commented.
Source: Al-Hadaf - AttributedTaiz
Pro-government site: Houthi missile on Sina district wounds 6 civilians
Al-Muntasaf said a missile fired from Jabal al-Wash north of Taiz hit the Sina district, wounding 6 civilians, 3 of them critically, and damaging homes. It also reported clashes in Usayfira, Kalaba and Arbaeen Street. It is unclear whether this is a new strike or the one reported earlier today. No Houthi account.
Source: Al-Muntasaf - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
Saudi and Kuwaiti foreign ministers condemn Houthi attacks on the kingdom
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a call from his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Both condemned the continued Houthi attacks on civilian areas in the kingdom and stressed solidarity against any threat to their security.
- AttributedJizan and Asir
Sanaa media air footage of strikes on Saudi forces in Jizan and Asir
The military media of the Sanaa forces aired footage it said shows Rujum drones hitting Saudi officers, soldiers and vehicles on the Jizan and Asir fronts. It claimed direct hits and destroyed vehicles. There was no Saudi comment, and the footage and its timing could not be verified.
Source: Al-Khabar al-Yemeni - AttributedLahj
Field sources: coalition jets destroy Houthi vehicle in al-Madaraba
Ain Aden quoted field sources as saying coalition jets destroyed a Houthi military vehicle on the al-Madaraba front in Lahj. The sources said the vehicle carried weapons and ammunition and that those on board were killed. No independent confirmation and no Houthi account.
Source: Ain Aden - ConfirmedHumanitarian
UNICEF: escalation has disrupted basic services for about 3 million people
UNICEF warned that the latest wave of fighting has disrupted basic services for about 3 million people in Yemen. It pointed to a worsening crisis in Taiz due to acute food and fuel shortages. The warning was relayed by Aden al-Ghad; we did not see the original statement.
Source: Aden al-Ghad - AttributedSaudi Arabia
Coalition says it destroyed launcher of missile fired at Riyadh
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said forces destroyed the launch platform of the ballistic missile the Houthis fired at Riyadh today. The coalition had earlier announced that the missile was intercepted and destroyed. The statement did not say where the launcher was. No Houthi comment was available.
Source: Al Arabiya Saudi Press Agency