Yemen front and the region
Coalition says 7 drones downed today as Sisi limits Egypt's role to defence
The Houthis kept launching drones at Saudi Arabia, and the coalition said it destroyed a seventh today heading for the Eastern Province. Politically, Sisi capped Egyptian support at defending Saudi territory without attacking Yemen, while Tehran warned against any foreign intervention. On the ground, fighting continues in Taiz and both sides issued competing tallies.
Summary
- ConfirmedCoalition: 7 drones destroyed on Wednesday, the latest heading for the Eastern Province.
- ConfirmedSisi: Egypt's support for Saudi Arabia is defensive and excludes attacks on Yemen.
- AttributedAraghchi: foreign intervention in Yemen would make a solution harder.
- DisputedTaiz: the army says it repelled an attack west of the city; Houthi-aligned media report commanders leaving.
- ConfirmedRiyadh airport resumes limited domestic flights after closing on October 10.
drones the coalition says it destroyed on Wednesday
Anadolu 18:16Zoperations government forces say they carried out in 24 hours
18:02ZSaudi airstrikes in 24 hours, according to the Houthis
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- ConfirmedRiyadh
Riyadh's King Khalid airport resumes limited domestic flights
The Associated Press reported that a limited number of Saudia and Flynas flights took off and landed at King Khalid airport on Wednesday, according to FlightAware data. The airport closed on October 10 after repeated Houthi strikes, and major carriers such as Lufthansa and Air France have cancelled flights until mid-November.
Source: AP via WTOP - AttributedHodeidah
Two children killed by landmine in Hays, southern Hodeidah
Local sources told the Al-Sahil Al-Gharbi website that two brothers were killed by a landmine while herding sheep in the village of Zubal in Hays district. The outlet blamed the Houthis for the mine. There was no Houthi comment.
Source: alsahil.net - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
Coalition downs drone heading for Eastern Province, raising Wednesday's tally to 7
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said a drone launched towards the Eastern Province was intercepted and destroyed. That brings the number of drones reported destroyed today to 7, including 5 over the Medina and Eastern regions and one heading for the southern region. The statements gave no launch sites or damage.
Source: Anadolu Agency - DisputedTaiz
Taiz: army says it foiled an attack in the west; Houthi media report commanders leaving
The government forces' media centre said the army foiled a Houthi attack on the western front and shot down a drone, while sources told Al-Masdar Online the Houthis sent tanks and armoured vehicles to al-Maqhaya and al-Dabab. Houthi-aligned outlet Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni said senior commanders of the Taiz military axis left the city for Aden. Neither account could be independently verified.
- AttributedIran
Araghchi warns Egyptian or foreign intervention in Yemen would complicate a solution
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iraq's state broadcaster Al-Iraqiya that any foreign presence or intervention in the Yemen war would make resolving the crisis harder. He said Egypt has enough experience to avoid getting entangled and noted that Cairo has said it will not wage war on Yemen.
Source: belqees.net - ConfirmedEgypt
Sisi: Egypt's military support for Saudi Arabia is defensive and excludes attacking Yemen
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told the Egypt Forum 2026 that Egypt's military effort is limited to defending Saudi territory and borders, or those of any Arab state that asks. He said it does not include attacking Yemen or operations beyond Egypt's or the partner state's borders. Egypt's parliament postponed debate on the authorisation request on Monday.
Source: Middle East Online belqees.net - AttributedFront lines
Competing tallies: government cites 835 operations, Houthis cite 62 Saudi strikes
Government forces spokesman Majed al-Nuzaili said his forces carried out 835 operations in 24 hours under Operation Dawn of Yemen, neutralising about 285 Houthi fighters and disabling 190 vehicles. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Saudi aircraft carried out 62 strikes in 24 hours on Sanaa, Marib, Saada, Lahj and Taiz, and 2,855 strikes and missiles since July 13. The figures come from the warring parties and are not independently verified.
Source: alayyam.info alkhabaralyemeni.net - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
Saudi Council of Senior Scholars labels the Houthis a terrorist group
Saudi Arabia's Council of Senior Scholars said Houthi attacks on civilians and attempts to strike Mecca and Medina amount to terrorism by every measure. It said the group is no less dangerous than ISIS and al-Qaeda and urged Muslims to stand united against it.
Source: spa.gov.sa belqees.net - ConfirmedAden
Alimi calls for ISIS-style international action against the Houthis
Presidential Leadership Council head Rashad al-Alimi, receiving the credentials of ambassadors from 8 countries including France and Spain, urged a shift from condemnation to concrete action. He called for a global terrorist designation of the Houthis, a halt to arms flows and cutting off their funding. He cited attacks on the Aden and Rayyan airports.
Source: alriyadh.com