Yemen front and the region
Sisi: Egypt's military role is to defend Saudi Arabia, not to attack Yemen
Egypt's president capped any military involvement at defending Saudi territory and borders. In Yemen, Presidential Council chief al-Alimi urged a global terrorist designation of the Houthis, and the army announced a 24-hour tally for Operation Dawn of Yemen. In Taiz, water rationing and piling rubbish are raising fears of disease.
Summary
- ConfirmedEgyptian presidency: Egypt's military effort is limited to defending Saudi territory and borders and does not include an attack on Yemen.
- ConfirmedAl-Alimi urges friendly states to back a global terrorist designation of the Houthis and vows military operations will continue.
- AttributedYemen's army says it carried out 835 strikes in 24 hours and killed about 285 Houthis; the figures are not independently confirmed.
- AttributedThe coalition says it intercepted another Houthi drone heading for Saudi Arabia's southern region.
- ConfirmedUN agencies: families in Taiz have started rationing water, and fuel shortages are disrupting pumps and hospitals.
strikes the Yemeni army says it carried out in 24 hours
Okaz 15:50ZHouthi fighters the army says it killed, not independently verified
Okaz 15:50Zpeople served by the disrupted water systems in and around Taiz
Asharq Al-Awsat 15:37ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedMarib
Houthis release footage they say shows an attack east of Raghwan in Marib
The Houthi group released footage it says shows its fighters attacking Saudi-backed forces east of Raghwan in Marib governorate. The location and timing of the footage have not been independently verified.
Source: Roya News - AttributedSaudi Arabia
Coalition says it intercepted a Houthi drone heading for the southern region
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said forces intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Houthis towards Saudi Arabia's southern region. The statement did not say where the interception took place or whether there was damage. The Houthis had not commented at the time of publication.
Source: Al Riyadh - AttributedTaiz and Marib
Yemen's army announces 835 strikes and about 285 Houthis killed in 24 hours
Army spokesman Col. Majed al-Nuzaili said forces carried out 835 strikes over 24 hours as part of Operation Dawn of Yemen. He said they killed about 285 Houthi fighters and commanders and destroyed or disabled about 190 vehicles. The Taiz military axis said it repelled a Houthi attack in the Old Airport and Madrat areas west of the city after more than 6 hours of fighting. The figures come from one party, and the Houthis have not commented.
- ConfirmedAden
Al-Alimi calls for a global terrorist designation of the Houthis
Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi urged friendly states to support designating the Houthis a terrorist organisation worldwide. He spoke while receiving the credentials of eight new ambassadors, including those of France, Spain and South Korea. He said military operations will not stop until their goals are achieved and linked maritime security to the state regaining control of the coast.
- ConfirmedEgypt and Saudi Arabia
Sisi: Egypt's military effort is to defend Saudi Arabia and excludes any attack on Yemen
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt's military effort to support Saudi Arabia will be limited to defending the kingdom's territory and borders. He stressed it does not include any attack on Yemen, according to a statement by the presidency spokesperson. Egypt's parliament has postponed its vote on authorising the army until October 26.
Source: Reuters Al-Monitor / Reuters - ConfirmedTaiz
Water rationing and piling rubbish raise disease fears in Taiz
Aid groups and UN agencies said families in and around Taiz have begun rationing water after fighting disrupted fuel supplies and access to water systems serving 3 million people. Fuel shortages are hampering water pumps and hospitals. Rubbish is also piling up on major roads as collection has stopped.
Source: Asharq Al-Awsat English