Yemen front and the region
Rights group logs 109 Houthi violations in Taiz in 48 hours; health chief warns of medical collapse
Taiz dominated this window: a rights network reported civilian deaths and abductions, and the city's health director said ambulances had been looted. The fate of a senior Houthi intelligence chief after strikes in al-Nashma remains unclear.
Summary
- AttributedA rights network says it documented 109 Houthi violations in Taiz in 48 hours, including 8 civilian deaths.
- AttributedTaiz health director says 5 health facilities were hit and 15 ambulances looted.
- DisputedAl-Nashma strikes: reports say Abu Ali al-Hakim was targeted; Houthis say the victims were civilians.
- ConfirmedKallas stresses the importance of Operation Aspides for Red Sea shipping.
- UnverifiedUnconfirmed reports of a new Giants Brigades operation at Bab al-Mandab.
violations documented by a rights network in Taiz over 48 hours
05:05Zambulances the health office says were looted by the Houthis
05:38Zcivilians killed in Taiz over 48 hours, per the rights network
05:25ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedLahj
Local source: Houthi artillery shells villages in Karish, Lahj
A local source said the Houthis shelled inhabited villages in the al-Dhahi area of Karish district, Lahj, with heavy artillery. The shelling reportedly took place at night and caused panic among residents. No casualties were mentioned, and the Houthis have not commented.
Source: almashhad-alyemeni.com - ConfirmedRed Sea
Kallas: Operation Aspides vital to protect shipping from Houthi threats
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told the European Parliament that the Houthis use terrorist methods against civilians in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. She said the EU naval operation Aspides has escorted hundreds of merchant ships in the Red Sea. The remarks came in the same session in which she discussed support for the Yemeni government.
Source: belqees.net - DisputedTaiz
Al-Nashma strikes: fate of Abu Ali al-Hakim unknown, Houthis report civilian casualties
Local reports said strikes on al-Nashma in al-Ma'afer targeted a gathering led by Houthi military intelligence chief Abu Ali al-Hakim and destroyed vehicles. Houthi media acknowledged three strikes but said they killed one civilian and injured 4. As of Wednesday morning there was no reliable information on whether al-Hakim was hurt or killed.
Source: adennews.net - AttributedJawf
Houthis release footage of clashes with government forces in Jawf
The Houthis released a video they say shows clashes with Saudi-backed government forces in Jawf province. The footage shows military vehicles in combat. The date and location of filming could not be verified.
Source: The Economic Times - UnverifiedBab al-Mandab
Reports of a large Giants Brigades operation at Bab al-Mandab
Pressbee, citing Crater Sky, said the Giants Brigades announced a large military operation at Bab al-Mandab to destroy Houthi fortifications. The available text is brief and we found no official statement from the Giants. The army had already announced control of Bab al-Mandab on 5 October.
Source: arabic.pressbee.net - AttributedTaiz
Taiz health chief: 5 health facilities hit, 15 ambulances looted
Taiz health office director Fahd al-Nadhari warned of a collapse of the medical sector due to the siege and the blocking of medicine and fuel. He said Houthi shelling hit 5 hospitals and health centres, including al-Thawra hospital and the al-Arous centre in Sabr. He accused the Houthis of looting 15 ambulances and medical equipment from hospitals in Mokha and al-Turbah. The Houthis have not responded.
Source: sabanew.net almashhad.news - AttributedTaiz
Rights network: 109 Houthi violations in Taiz in 48 hours
The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms said it documented 109 Houthi violations against civilians in Taiz over 48 hours. The report cited 8 civilians killed and 26 injured, 24 people abducted, and an ambulance hit in Sabr, killing its driver. It also reported the blowing up of a culvert on the Hayjat al-Abd road. The figures come from a government-aligned group; the Houthis have not commented.
Source: sabanew.net belqees.net