Yemen front and the region
Coalition says it downed two Houthi drones as UN verifies 233 civilian casualties
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two drones launched towards southern Saudi Arabia, while the UN published a verified civilian casualty toll since August. Accounts conflict over a boat hit near Zuqar island, and the Houthis renewed their warning to airlines.
Summary
- ConfirmedCoalition: two Houthi drones launched towards Saudi Arabia's southern region were intercepted and destroyed.
- ConfirmedOCHA: 233 civilian casualties in Yemen between early August and 15 October, including 84 children.
- DisputedTwo conflicting accounts of a boat struck near Zuqar island: an arms boat with at least 7 dead, or a yacht carrying 14 Indians.
- AttributedA Houthi-run centre renewed its warning to airlines to avoid Saudi airspace and airports.
- ConfirmedEgypt's foreign ministry says it disagrees with Iran's assessment of Cairo's Yemen stance ahead of the Istanbul meeting.
civilian casualties in Yemen from early August to 15 October, including 55 killed
OCHA via Belqees 22:04Zchildren among the civilian casualties: 27 killed and 57 injured
OCHA via Belqees 22:04ZHouthi drones the coalition says it destroyed heading for the southern region
Sabq / SPA 21:59ZDevelopments in this window
- ConfirmedEgypt
Cairo disagrees with Tehran over its Yemen stance ahead of Istanbul meeting
Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman Ambassador Nader Zaki said Cairo disagrees with Iran's assessment of its position on Yemen and encourages a return to the memorandum of understanding. He added that Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan hold matching positions, and that Friday's Istanbul meeting aims to widen consultations to include European states.
Source: almasryalyoum.com - DisputedRed Sea
Conflicting accounts of a boat struck near Zuqar island
Maritime sources told Khabar news agency that a drone strike destroyed an arms-laden boat coming from the coast of Oman near Zuqar island, killing at least 7 foreign nationals on board. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree instead said Saudi forces targeted a yacht carrying 14 Indians and that Houthi forces were rescuing them. India's embassy said it was ascertaining details; there is no Saudi comment, and it is not confirmed both accounts concern the same vessel.
Source: khabaragency.net Daily Pioneer - AttributedSaudi Arabia
Houthis renew warning to airlines over Saudi airspace
The Houthi-run Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center renewed its warning to airlines against using Saudi airports and airspace, except over Mecca and Medina. It said the warning stays in force until the end of what it calls the aggression and blockade, and disclaimed responsibility for any consequences. There was no Saudi response within this window.
Source: Roya News - ConfirmedYemen
UN: 233 civilian casualties since August, including 84 children
OCHA said the UN human rights office verified 55 civilians killed and 178 injured in 94 incidents of armed violence between early August and 15 October. Children make up about a third of the victims, with 27 killed and 57 injured. The office urged the parties to protect civilians, hospitals, water networks and displacement sites.
Source: belqees.net - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
Coalition says it destroyed two Houthi drones heading for southern region
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said its forces intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the Houthis towards Saudi Arabia's southern region. The statement gave no interception sites or damage, and the Houthis did not comment.
Source: sabq.org spa.gov.sa - UnverifiedTaiz
Government agency Saba: 5 civilians including two children wounded in Taiz
Saba, the news agency of the recognised government, ran a headline saying 5 civilians, including two children, were wounded by Houthi shelling and sniping in Taiz. We could not read the article text; the location and time were not given, and there is no Houthi comment or independent confirmation.
Source: sabanew.net