Yemen front and the region
China and Djibouti call for free Red Sea navigation as Alimi urges united stance on Houthis
China and Djibouti issued a joint statement affirming all states' right to navigate the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab. Presidential Leadership Council chief Rashad al-Alimi called for a unified international position after the airport attacks. Brent crude rose to near $110 after the Shaybah oilfield attack.
Summary
- ConfirmedChina-Djibouti statement: free navigation in the Red Sea is every state's right, with concern over worsening security.
- ConfirmedAlimi calls for designating the Houthis a terrorist organisation worldwide after attacks on civilian airports.
- ConfirmedBrent trades around $110.09 a barrel in early Asian trading.
- AttributedYemeni official information: a ballistic missile fell near Aden airport, and al-Rayyan airport was attacked without casualties.
- UnverifiedAn updated coalition tally reportedly cites 6 drones over the Eastern Region and Medina; we could not read the text.
Brent price per barrel (USD) in early Asian trading
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Brent near $110 after the Shaybah attack
Brent crude rose to about $110.09 a barrel in early Asian trading on Thursday, with WTI near $98. The gain followed a drone attack on Aramco's Shaybah field that the Saudi energy ministry said killed two people without affecting operations.
Source: CNBC TV18 - UnverifiedSaudi Arabia
Report of 6 drones intercepted over the Eastern Region and Medina
Business Recorder ran a headline saying the coalition intercepted 6 drones over the Eastern Region and Medina. This appears to be an updated tally of Wednesday's interceptions, 4 of which the coalition had announced earlier. We could not read the text because the site blocked access.
Source: Business Recorder - ConfirmedRed Sea and Bab al-Mandab
China and Djibouti: Red Sea navigation is the right of all states
China and Djibouti said in a joint statement after their foreign ministers met in Beijing that ships of all countries have the right to navigate the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. They voiced concern over the deteriorating security situation and called for respecting the sovereignty of littoral states and avoiding escalation. The statement was carried by Xinhua.
Source: alquds.co.uk - ConfirmedAden
Alimi calls for a united international stance against the Houthis
Presidential Leadership Council chief Rashad al-Alimi urged the international community to take a firmer position against the Houthis after attacks on civilian airports. He spoke while receiving new ambassadors from eight countries. He called on friendly states to back efforts to designate the group a terrorist organisation globally.
Source: asharq.com - AttributedAden, Hadramawt and Taiz
Officials: ballistic missile fell near Aden airport
Official information said a ballistic missile fell near Aden International Airport, and that al-Rayyan airport in Mukalla came under missile and drone attack without casualties, according to local authorities. The account says the Houthis also struck a sponge factory in Bir Basha, Taiz. There was no Houthi comment, and the page carries no explicit publication time.
Source: aawsat.com