Yemen front and the region
Taiz: Houthi shelling sets Bir Basha foam factory ablaze; rights group reports 8 killed in 48 hours
This short window centred on Taiz, where a military source reported repeated Houthi shelling of a foam factory west of the city and a rights network published a new casualty toll. Regionally, Pakistani sources said the army chief asked Iran to persuade the Houthis to stop attacking Saudi Arabia.
Summary
- AttributedMilitary source: the Houthis shelled the Bir Basha foam factory twice, reigniting the fire after the first blaze was put out.
- AttributedYemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms: 109 violations in Taiz in 48 hours, with 8 killed and 26 injured.
- AttributedGovernment forces say they shot down a Houthi drone over Taiz's western front.
- AttributedPakistani government sources: Asim Munir asked Iran in Tehran to press the Houthis to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia.
- UnverifiedLocal sources: fuel tankers bound for Shabwa held at al-Ruwaik in Marib with no official explanation.
violations documented in Taiz in 48 hours by the Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms
09:42Zcivilians killed, including 3 women and 3 children, according to the same report
09:42Zpeople injured by shelling and sniper fire in Taiz, according to the same report
09:42Zprojectiles the network says were fired indiscriminately at Taiz
09:42ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedLahj
Aden newspaper: Houthis blew up home of Subaiha popular resistance leader
Al-Wattan, an Aden newspaper, reported that the Houthis blew up the home of Sheikh Abdrabbuh Ghanem al-Mahwali, commander of the popular resistance in Subaiha, Lahj governorate. The report did not say when the demolition took place, and the Houthis have not commented.
Source: al-wattan.net - UnverifiedMarib / Shabwa
Local sources: fuel tankers meant for Shabwa's power plants held in Marib
Local sources said tankers carrying petrol, gas and diesel for Shabwa's electricity were stopped at al-Ruwaik in Marib without explanation. Residents of Shabwa called on the Yemen Petroleum Company to issue an official clarification. No official body has commented so far.
Source: almashhad.news - AttributedTaiz
Military source: repeated Houthi shelling sets Bir Basha foam factory on fire
A military source said the Houthis shelled the foam factory in Bir Basha, west of Taiz, starting a large fire. The source added that shelling resumed after the first fire was extinguished, reigniting the blaze. No casualties were announced and the Houthis have not commented.
Source: almashhad.news - AttributedTaiz
Rights network: 109 Houthi violations in Taiz in 48 hours, 8 killed
The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms documented 109 violations in Taiz over 48 hours, including 8 civilians killed and 26 injured. It said the dead included 3 women and 3 children and that the Sina neighbourhood was hit by two ballistic missiles. The figures come from the network and have not been independently verified.
Source: khabaragency.net - AttributedRegional
Pakistani sources: army chief asked Iran to persuade the Houthis to stop attacking Saudi Arabia
Pakistani government sources told Anadolu that Field Marshal Asim Munir repeated in Tehran his call for Iran to persuade the Houthis to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia. According to the sources, his latest visit focused on this issue alongside efforts to restart US-Iran talks. Iran has not commented on this account.
Source: A News / Anadolu - AttributedTaiz
Government forces: Houthi drone downed over Taiz's western front
Government forces said they shot down a Houthi drone over the old airport area, Thalatheen Street and Jabal Hann. It comes amid continued fighting on the Taiz fronts. There is no independent imagery or Houthi comment.
Source: khabaragency.net