Yemen front and the region
Two accounts of strikes in al-Ma'afer; Aden security airs confessions of alleged Houthi operatives
The past hour centred on Taiz and Aden. Houthi-run media report civilian casualties from strikes in al-Ma'afer, while pro-government sources say the strikes hit Houthi positions. In Aden, national security forces released confessions from two men they say worked for the Houthis.
Summary
- DisputedConflicting accounts of air strikes on al-Nashma in al-Ma'afer district, southern Taiz.
- AttributedAden's national security forces air confessions from two men they say surveilled military sites for the Houthis.
- AttributedAraghchi: Iran is not a direct party to events in the Red Sea.
- AttributedLocal sources: trucks overturned on the detour replacing the Hayjat al-Abd road.
- UnverifiedUnofficial list names 7 missing after the attack on al-Alam camp in Shabwa.
Civilians killed or injured in al-Ma'afer, according to Houthi-run Saba
Saba 21:53ZNames of people missing after the al-Alam camp attack, per local sources
Almashhad Alyemeni 22:03ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedRed Sea
Araghchi: Iran is not a direct party to Red Sea developments
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iraq's Al-Iraqiya channel that Iran is not a direct party to events in the Red Sea. He said Houthi moves at Bab al-Mandab are part of their effort to break what he called a Saudi economic blockade. He repeated Tehran's offer to mediate between Riyadh and the Houthis.
Source: CNN Arabic - AttributedAden
Aden security airs confessions of two men it says worked for the Houthis
National security forces in Aden released recorded confessions from two men they say were caught in security operations. According to the security account, their activities included recruiting young men and surveilling and filming military sites and vehicles. Their identities and the date of arrest were not given, and the Houthis have not commented.
Source: Aden Observer - UnverifiedShabwa
Local sources publish names of 7 missing after al-Alam camp attack
Almashhad Alyemeni published a list of 7 people it says are missing after the attack on al-Alam camp in Shabwa. The list is attributed to local sources and field tallies; it is unknown whether they were injured or moved. No official statement on them has been issued yet.
Source: Almashhad Alyemeni - DisputedTaiz
Al-Ma'afer strikes: Saba reports civilian casualties, local sources say Houthi positions hit
The Houthi-run Saba agency headlined that 5 civilians were killed or injured in Saudi strikes on al-Ma'afer district, southern Taiz. The 2 December news agency, citing local sources, said warplanes hit Houthi positions and gatherings in al-Nashma in the same district. We could not open the Saba article text, and there is no independent account of who the casualties were.
Source: Saba (Sanaa) 2 December News Agency - AttributedTaiz
Local sources: trucks overturn on Hayjat al-Abd detour
Two local outlets reported cargo trucks overturning on the mountainous al-Suhi–al-Karbah road, the detour for the Hayjat al-Abd road between Taiz and Aden. Sama Aden spoke of 5 trucks; Almashhad Alyemeni reported one truck carrying food, with no known injuries. The sources blame the Houthis for cutting the main road by blowing up a culvert about a week ago.
Source: Sama Aden Almashhad Alyemeni