Yemen front and the region
Coalition says it destroyed the launcher used against Riyadh; unconfirmed reports of strike on Houthi convoy in Taiz
In this short window the coalition said it destroyed the launcher of the ballistic missile fired at Riyadh on Tuesday. Local sources reported an airstrike that destroyed a Houthi convoy on the Nashama–Al-Maafer road, without official confirmation. The Saudi ambassador sharpened his rhetoric against the Houthis over Taiz.
Summary
- AttributedCoalition spokesman: launcher of the ballistic missile fired at Riyadh destroyed, and a drone intercepted in the Riyadh area.
- UnverifiedLocal sources: airstrike destroyed a Houthi convoy on the Nashama–Al-Maafer road in Taiz; reports a senior commander was in it.
- AttributedSaudi ambassador Mohammed Al-Jaber accuses the Houthis of diverting state revenue to fund the war and besieging Taiz.
- AttributedWest coast sources: Houthis pressuring fishermen and boat owners to move cargo after a coalition warning.
Developments in this window
- AttributedTaiz
Al-Jaber: Houthis fund the war with state revenue and besiege Taiz
Saudi ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber said in a post on X that the Houthis divert taxes, customs and telecom revenue to fund attacks on Yemenis, Saudi Arabia and commercial shipping. He said they do not pay public-sector salaries in areas they control, and accused them of besieging civilians in Taiz and blocking food and medicine.
Source: Arab News - AttributedRiyadh / Al-Bayda
Coalition: launcher of ballistic missile fired at Riyadh destroyed
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said in a post on Tuesday evening that coalition forces destroyed the launcher of the ballistic missile the Houthis fired at Riyadh. He added that a drone was intercepted in the Riyadh area. The statement as reported did not say where the launcher was, and the source carries no Houthi comment.
Source: alayyam.info - UnverifiedTaiz
Local sources: airstrike destroys Houthi convoy on Nashama–Al-Maafer road
Aden Observer cited local and media sources as saying an airstrike yesterday destroyed a Houthi military convoy on the Nashama–Al-Maafer road, with witnesses describing ambulances carrying dead and wounded. Field sources said Houthi commander Abu Ali al-Hakim may have been in the convoy. The outlet itself says official confirmation is pending, and there are no verified casualty figures.
Source: adenobserver.com - AttributedHodeidah / West coast
Local sources: Houthi pressure on fishermen and boat owners after coalition warning
Al-Sahil al-Gharbi, citing sources including a fishermen's elder in southern Hodeidah, said Houthi commanders are threatening fishermen and transport boat owners to force them to carry cargo for the group. This followed a coalition warning on Monday evening to sea transport owners against involvement in arms smuggling. The account comes from local sources and could not be independently verified.
Source: alsahil.net