Yemen front and the region
Aden attack: Houthis deny hitting the airport; government source says missile struck the runway
Accounts clash over the target of the Houthi missile in Aden: the group says it hit Badr camp, while a government source says the runway was struck. The Houthis also deny launching drones toward Medina, a projectile hit a tanker near Hormuz, and Gulf states held an extraordinary military meeting.
Summary
- DisputedHouthis: the Aden missile hit Badr camp, not the airport. Government source: it fell on the runway.
- DisputedHouthis deny launching drones toward Medina after the coalition said it intercepted them.
- ConfirmedUKMTO: an unknown projectile hit a tanker west of Oman's Bukha; crew safe.
- ConfirmedExtraordinary Gulf military meeting in Riyadh to boost readiness.
- ConfirmedAden central bank freezes assets of 135 individuals and entities linked to the Houthis.
- ConfirmedUNICEF: water for 3 million people in Taiz at risk from the siege and fuel shortages.
individuals, entities and vessels covered by the freeze
Ahl Masr 08:24Znautical miles west of Bukha, where the tanker was hit
UKMTO / Reuters 08:33Zchildren in Taiz whose water supply is threatened by fuel shortages
UNICEF / 8am 08:28Zambulances the Taiz health office says the Houthis seized
Belqees 08:29ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedDiplomacy
Houthi spokesman welcomes Al-Azhar chief's call to end wars
Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam welcomed Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb's call to end the region's wars. In a post on X he said the conflict between Yemen and Saudi Arabia is currently the loudest, and set out his group's account of the war. No Saudi or Egyptian response is yet known.
Source: arabic.cnn.com - DisputedSaudi Arabia
Houthis deny launching drones toward Medina after coalition says it intercepted them
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree denied launching any drones toward Medina on Wednesday and said his forces carried out no operations against Saudi Arabia today, Reuters reported. The denial follows the Saudi-led coalition's morning announcement that it intercepted drones over Medina and the Eastern Province. No independent party has established where the drones came from.
- AttributedTaiz
Government forces: 3 air strikes on Houthi positions around Jabal Han, west of Taiz
Yemeni government forces said they carried out three air strikes on Houthi positions around Jabal Han, west of Taiz. There has been no Houthi comment, and the results of the strikes are not known.
Source: VDL News - ConfirmedGulf
Extraordinary Gulf military meeting in Riyadh amid Houthi attacks
The GCC armed forces' operations and training committee held an extraordinary meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday. It discussed strengthening military coordination and readiness as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continue, according to a UAE Defence Ministry statement carried by Anadolu.
Source: aa.com.tr Anadolu Agency - ConfirmedStrait of Hormuz
Unknown projectile hits tanker west of Oman's Bukha near Hormuz
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said an unknown projectile struck an anchored tanker 11 nautical miles west of Oman's Bukha, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz. A fire broke out and was extinguished, and all crew were reported safe. The tanker's identity and who fired the projectile have not been established.
- AttributedTaiz
Taiz health office: 5 hospitals and clinics damaged, 15 ambulances seized
Taiz health office director Fahd al-Nadhari said 5 hospitals and health centres, including al-Thawra General Hospital, were damaged by Houthi attacks. He added that the Houthis seized 15 ambulances and medical equipment from hospitals in Mokha and al-Turba, and accused their snipers of targeting ambulance crews. The account comes from a government body; the Houthis have not responded.
Source: belqees.net - ConfirmedTaiz
UNICEF: water for 3 million people in Taiz at risk, including 1.6 million children
UNICEF warned that escalation and fuel shortages in Taiz threaten water systems serving 3 million people, including at least 1.6 million children. Its representative said disruption of the Taiz–Aden road has tripled the cost of trucking water, while the World Food Programme warned that flour stocks are nearly exhausted.
Source: 8am Media / Al Jazeera - DisputedAden
Aden attack: Houthis deny hitting the airport; government source says the missile fell on the runway
The Houthis said their ballistic missile hit the Saudi forces' headquarters at Badr camp next to Aden airport, and denied targeting the airport itself. A government source working at the airport said the missile fell on the runway and caused material damage. Local sources said it was launched from the Sabra area south of Ibb. No official casualty toll has been announced.
- ConfirmedAden
Aden central bank orders freeze on assets of 135 individuals and entities linked to the Houthis
Yemen's central bank in Aden instructed banks and exchange companies to seize and freeze the accounts and assets of 135 individuals, entities and vessels. The move follows Attorney General decision No. 17 of 2026, issued on 19 October, listing them as terrorists over Houthi links, and bans financial and commercial dealings with them.
Source: ahlmasrnews.com