Yemen front and the region
GCC: 4 killed in Dammam and Shaybah attacks; Amnesty urges Houthis to open Taiz roads
The toll from the Dammam and Shaybah attacks rose to 4 dead and 10 injured, according to the GCC, as the fallout spread to aviation and oil markets. In Taiz, rights groups and the UN are sounding the alarm over the siege, while government forces report a sweeping tally of strikes.
Summary
- ConfirmedGCC: the Dammam and Shaybah attacks left 4 dead and 10 injured.
- ConfirmedAmnesty urges the Houthis to open Taiz roads, warning wheat stocks could run out in under 3 weeks.
- ConfirmedOCHA: 233 verified civilian casualties, including 84 children, since August.
- AttributedGovernment forces claim 780 strikes and 512 Houthi fighters 'neutralised' in 24 hours.
- ConfirmedBrent hits $111.24 as Biman suspends Dammam and Riyadh flights.
Killed in the Dammam and Shaybah attacks, per the GCC
GCC-SG 16:16ZVerified civilian casualties since August, incl. 84 children
OCHA via Belqees 16:10ZStrikes claimed by government forces in 24 hours
Anadolu 16:16ZBrent crude, US dollars per barrel
Korea Times 15:34ZDevelopments in this window
- ConfirmedNajran
Early warning in Najran, all-clear a minute later
Saudi Civil Defense issued an early warning for the Najran region, then announced the danger had passed a minute later without explaining its nature. It came after the coalition said it intercepted drones over the Riyadh and Medina regions earlier today.
Source: aa.com.tr - AttributedTaiz and Lahj
Local sources: Houthis blow up roads, raid homes in rural Taiz
Asharq Al-Awsat, citing local sources, reported that the Houthis are blowing up roads, setting up barricades and digging trenches in Al-Shamayatayn and Al-Mawasit in Taiz and Al-Maqatirah in Lahj. The sources describe abductions, home raids and attacks on water sources, and fears of new displacement. The report carried no Houthi response.
Source: Asharq Al-Awsat - UnverifiedTaiz
Houthi media: woman and 3 children hurt in Saudi strike on a home in Al-Nashma
The Houthi-run Saba agency, citing the Sanaa health ministry, said a woman and 3 children were injured in a strike on a house in Al-Nashma, Taiz. We could not read the article because the site was blocked, and there is no independent confirmation or coalition comment.
Source: saba.ye - ConfirmedTaiz
Amnesty urges Houthis to open Taiz roads immediately
Amnesty International called on the Houthis to reopen the main roads into Taiz, warning that hundreds of thousands of lives are at risk. It said the group tightened its grip on the city this month after cutting the main road to Aden. Citing UN agencies, it said wheat and flour stocks could run out in under 3 weeks.
Source: yemenmonitor.com - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
GCC: 4 killed, 10 injured in Dammam airport and Shaybah attacks
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi condemned the Houthi attacks on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and the Shaybah oil field. The secretariat said the attacks killed 4 people, injured 10 and caused material damage. He reaffirmed the bloc's full solidarity with Saudi Arabia.
Source: gcc-sg.org - AttributedTaiz, Marib and Al-Jawf
Yemeni army: 780 strikes, 512 Houthi fighters 'neutralised' in 24 hours
Government forces spokesman Majed al-Nuzayli said 780 strikes hit Houthi positions under Operation Dawn of Yemen, destroying or damaging more than 330 vehicles. The strikes covered the northern fronts, Al-Jawf, western Marib, Al-Bayda and reinforcements heading to Taiz. The figures could not be independently verified, and the Houthis did not immediately comment.
Source: Anadolu Agency - ConfirmedYemen
OCHA: 233 civilian casualties, including 84 children, since August
The UN humanitarian office said the UN human rights office verified 55 civilians killed and 178 injured between early August and 15 October in 94 incidents. Children make up about a third: 27 killed and 57 injured. This verified toll differs from the broader WHO figures.
Source: belqees.net - ConfirmedHadramawt
Alimi: attack on Riyan airport will not stop 'Dawn of Yemen'
Presidential Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi said attacks on airports and civilian facilities would not deter the state from restoring its institutions and ending the Houthi threat. He spoke in a call with Hadramawt governor Salem al-Khanbashi about the impact of Houthi attacks on Riyan International Airport.
Source: belqees.net - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
Biman suspends Dammam flights to 25 October and Riyadh to 31 October
Bangladesh's flag carrier suspended Dhaka-Dammam flights on 23, 24 and 25 October after the attack on King Fahd airport, and Riyadh flights until 31 October. Jeddah and Medina services continue. Official Bangladeshi figures say Saudi airport restrictions have affected 135 flights and 20,672 passengers.
Source: The Daily Star - ConfirmedMarkets
Oil at five-month high on Houthi attacks
Brent rose 2.2% to $111.24 a barrel and WTI to $98.29 amid fears of supply disruption after the attacks on Saudi Arabia. Brent is on course for its highest close since 18 May.
Source: The Korea Times