Yemen front and the region
Taiz: toll from Houthi shelling rises to 3 dead and 11 wounded as UN warns of deterioration
The toll from Houthi shelling of residential areas in Taiz rose to 3 dead and 11 wounded, according to the city's health office. The UN warned that conditions are deteriorating as fuel and supplies are blocked, while the EU condemned Houthi escalation against Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Summary
- ConfirmedTaiz health office: 3 killed and 11 wounded, including women and children, in Houthi shelling of city neighbourhoods.
- ConfirmedUN: the situation in Taiz is deteriorating and displacement in Yemen passed 250,000 people as of October 17.
- ConfirmedThe EU condemns Houthi attacks inside Yemen and on Saudi Arabia and stresses solidarity with both countries.
- AttributedField sources: coalition airstrikes hit Houthi gatherings and vehicles on the Aqrud front in al-Misrakh.
- UnverifiedReport that Yemen's central bank ordered a freeze on funds of Houthi-linked officials and entities; we could not read the text.
killed in Houthi shelling of Taiz neighbourhoods today, with 11 wounded
19:02Znewly displaced people in Yemen as of October 17, up from about 213,000
Anadolu / UN 18:10Zmillion euros in EU humanitarian aid to Yemen this year
EEAS 18:34ZDevelopments in this window
- ConfirmedTaiz
Toll from Houthi shelling of Taiz neighbourhoods rises to 3 dead and 11 wounded
Taiz health office director Fahd al-Nadhari said Houthi shelling killed 3 civilians and wounded 11, including women and children. The shelling hit the Sina and Usayfira districts and the area around Jabal Jarrah, and a shell landed near al-Wahda school. The provincial media office said two people were killed when a mortar round hit an ambulance in al-Shaqab, Sabr. The Associated Press confirmed two teenage girls were killed by a missile on a residential area.
- UnverifiedEconomy
Report: Yemen's central bank orders freeze on Houthi-linked funds
Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported that Yemen's central bank ordered a freeze on funds of officials and entities linked to the Houthis. We could not open the article, so the number of people covered and the scope of the decision remain unclear.
Source: alaraby.co.uk - ConfirmedDiplomacy
EU condemns Houthi escalation and voices solidarity with Saudi Arabia and Yemen
The European External Action Service described Houthi attacks over the past two weeks as terrorist tactics. The statement cited strikes on the presidential palace in Aden and King Khalid airport in Riyadh. Brussels said it stands ready to support mediation, noting 85 million euros in aid this year and an extra 2.5 million since September.
Source: maspero.eg - AttributedTaiz
Field sources: coalition airstrikes on Houthi positions on the Aqrud front
Field and military sources told Aden al-Ghad that coalition jets struck Houthi gatherings and vehicles on the Aqrud front in al-Misrakh district, south of Taiz. The sources speak of destroyed vehicles and fighters killed and wounded. There is no independent confirmation of the losses.
Source: adngad.net - ConfirmedTaiz
UN: Taiz situation deteriorating as road closures block fuel
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said road closures and insecurity are preventing vital supplies, including fuel, from entering Taiz. He added that displacement in Yemen passed a quarter of a million people as of October 17, up from about 213,000 previously. Shelter is the top need among newly displaced families, he said.
Source: Anadolu Agency