Yemen front and the region
Sabr, Taiz: father and daughter killed by shell; resistance says it repelled Houthi assault on Dhuhayh Kahlan
The past hour centred on the southeastern Taiz countryside, where local sources reported an elderly man and his daughter killed by a shell in Sabr al-Mawadim and a four-pronged Houthi assault repelled. On the political track, the EU foreign policy chief said the bloc is looking at more support for Yemen's government, and Bahrain's parliament condemned the attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Summary
- AttributedAl-Masdar Online: a Houthi shell killed an elderly man and his daughter in al-Adan village, al-Nidani, Sabr al-Mawadim.
- AttributedField sources: resistance fighters foiled a four-pronged Houthi attack on the Dhuhayh Kahlan front.
- ConfirmedKallas: the EU is exploring more support for Yemen's government and stands ready to back mediation.
- AttributedThe 35th Armoured Brigade warns of Houthi efforts to list and recruit military personnel in Taiz.
- UnverifiedReports of anti-aircraft fire at a suspected Houthi drone over al-Muflihi in Yafa.
Killed, a father and daughter, by a shell in Sabr al-Mawadim, per Al-Masdar Online
Al-Masdar Online 22:52ZIndividuals, entities and vessels covered by the asset freeze, per Information Minister Eryani
Tihama 24 23:23ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedAden
Eryani: pursuit of Houthi financing networks will not stop at asset freezes
Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said the central bank circular freezing the funds of 135 individuals, entities and vessels is a step towards drying up Houthi financing. He added that anyone proven to fund the group, inside or outside Yemen, will face legal action. The circular itself was covered in an earlier edition.
Source: Tihama 24 - AttributedTaiz
35th Armoured Brigade warns of Houthi recruitment drive in Taiz
The command of the 35th Armoured Brigade said in a statement that the Houthis are pressing local elders and sheikhs in Taiz districts to list officers and soldiers ahead of summoning them. It urged personnel not to respond and community leaders to reject recruitment. The Houthis have not commented.
Source: Tihama 24 - AttributedTaiz
Field sources: four-pronged Houthi attack on Dhuhayh Kahlan repelled
Field sources told Khabar Agency that resistance fighters foiled a Houthi attack on the Dhuhayh Kahlan front in Sabr after two days of mobilisation. Clashes also resumed on the al-Uqaymat and al-Nijada fronts. Claims of losses among the attackers come from one side only.
Source: Khabar Agency - UnverifiedLahj
Reports of anti-aircraft fire at drone over al-Muflihi, Yafa
Sama Aden reported a suspected Houthi drone flying over al-Muflihi district in Yafa and southern forces firing anti-aircraft guns at it. The outlet itself said it could not confirm the nature of the aircraft or the circumstances.
Source: Sama Aden - ConfirmedBahrain
Bahrain's parliament condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Bahrain's Council of Representatives condemned continued Houthi attacks on civilian and economic facilities in Saudi Arabia as a breach of international law. It backed the kingdom's right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
Source: Akhbar Al Khaleej - AttributedTaiz
Elderly man and his daughter killed by shell in Sabr al-Mawadim
Al-Masdar Online's correspondent said a Houthi shell hit the home of Mohammed Qasim al-Naqib, 65, in al-Adan village in al-Nidani, killing him and his daughter Mushira, 35. Video showed women carrying her body along a rough track towards al-Thawra hospital. The Houthis have not commented and the incident has not been independently confirmed.
Source: Al-Masdar Online - ConfirmedEuropean Union
Kallas: EU exploring more support for Yemen's government
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told the European Parliament the bloc is examining options to step up assistance to Yemen and stands ready to support mediation to revive negotiations. She urged the Houthis to re-engage with the UN-led process, warning that escalation would leave everyone worse off.
Source: Anadolu Agency