Yemen front and the region
Arab League condemns attacks on King Fahd airport and Shaybah field as a very dangerous escalation
The main development in this short window came from Cairo, where the Arab League condemned Houthi attacks on Dammam and the Shaybah field. In Taiz, the government-aligned al-Aqrud front announced a raid on Houthi positions. Most interception statements circulating this morning were reposts of last night's announcements.
Summary
- ConfirmedThe Arab League today condemned Houthi attacks on King Fahd International Airport and the Shaybah field and declared full solidarity with Saudi Arabia.
- AttributedThe government-aligned al-Aqrud front in Taiz says a raid left more than 35 Houthi fighters dead or wounded; there is no independent confirmation.
- AttributedKSrelief signed two agreements for emergency water projects for displaced people in Taiz and Lahj.
- UnverifiedCoalition statements on intercepting two drones and a missile aimed at Riyadh were reposted this morning, but they date from last night and are not new attacks.
Houthi fighters killed or wounded, according to the al-Aqrud front, not independently verified
06:27Zdays: duration of the two emergency water projects in Taiz and Lahj
06:53ZDevelopments in this window
- ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
Arab League condemns Houthi attacks on King Fahd airport and Shaybah field
The Arab League rejected in the strongest terms the Houthi attacks on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and the Shaybah oil field, which caused casualties and damage. It called the repeated targeting of airports and oil facilities a very dangerous escalation that threatens civil aviation and energy security, and urged the international community to stop the attacks.
Source: shorouknews.com mubasher.info - AttributedTaiz and Lahj
KSrelief signs two water agreements for displaced people in Taiz and Lahj
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre signed two agreements with Yemeni organisations for 90-day emergency water and sanitation interventions. The Taiz project includes 52,500 litres a day and 13 distribution points; the Lahj project includes 16 distribution points. The figures come from the centre's statement as reported by the site.
Source: almashhad-alyemeni.com - AttributedTaiz
Al-Aqrud front: raid on Houthi positions leaves more than 35 dead or wounded
The media centre of the al-Aqrud front said army and resistance forces carried out a swift raid on Houthi positions in Jabal al-Manara, Kur, al-Maqda, al-Dabaya and Kahlan. The statement says the raid left more than 35 dead or wounded and disabled a military vehicle. There has been no Houthi response and no independent confirmation of the figures.
Source: almontasaf.net