Yemen front and the region
Coalition intercepts missile aimed at Riyadh as Houthis claim 4 attacks deep in Saudi Arabia
The Houthi-Saudi escalation continues: the coalition says it downed a ballistic missile and two drones, while the Houthis claim strikes on the Defence Ministry and Aramco Yanbu. On the ground, airstrikes hit Nihm and Mokha and fighting continues in Taiz and Bab al-Mandab, as 8 countries meet in Istanbul on shipping security and Yemen.
Summary
- DisputedThe coalition says it destroyed a missile aimed at Riyadh and two drones; the Houthis claim 4 operations against Saudi targets.
- AttributedHouthi media: 12 killed in an initial toll from Saudi airstrikes on Nihm, east of Sanaa.
- ConfirmedThe Arab League condemns Houthi attacks on King Fahd Airport and the Shaybah oil field.
- AttributedTaiz military command says more than 35 Houthis were killed or wounded on the Al-Aqrud front; clashes also in Bab al-Mandab.
- ConfirmedWHO warns life-saving services are disrupted at 42 health facilities in Taiz.
killed in an initial toll from strikes on Nihm, according to Houthi media
VDL News 11:01Zhealth facilities in Taiz reporting acute shortages, according to WHO
11:54ZIndians aboard the yacht off Yemen are safe, according to the embassy
The Hindu 10:57ZDevelopments in this window
- ConfirmedTaiz
WHO warns of collapse of health services in Taiz
The World Health Organization said 42 health facilities in Taiz city reported acute shortages of fuel, oxygen and medicines, and that some hospital services have already been disrupted. It linked this to restrictions on aid access, warning of the risk to more than 1,110 kidney failure patients.
Source: almashhad.news - DisputedSaudi Arabia
Coalition intercepts missile aimed at Riyadh; Houthis claim 4 operations
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired towards Riyadh and two drones aimed at southern Saudi Arabia. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree, for his part, claimed 4 operations targeting the Defence Ministry in Riyadh, Aramco Yanbu and King Fahd and Abha airports. No independent party has confirmed any of these targets were hit.
Source: almasdaronline.com MnAmerica - ConfirmedIstanbul
Istanbul ministerial meeting discusses Yemen and Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab security
Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan are meeting in Istanbul with the UK, France, Germany and Italy to discuss Yemen and freedom of navigation in Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said that without freedom of navigation there is a risk of famine.
Source: asharq.com deutschland.de - ConfirmedWest coast
Strikes on Mokha and heavy clashes on the Bab al-Mandab front
Houthi-affiliated media said Saudi airstrikes targeted Mokha port. Al-Montasaf quoted a field source saying the Bab al-Mandab front has seen clashes and artillery exchanges since early morning, with Giants Brigades and Nation's Shield forces trying to advance. Both sides report the strikes, but the extent of losses is unknown.
Source: almontasaf.net Lebanon ON - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
Arab League condemns Houthi attacks on King Fahd Airport and Shaybah field
In a statement, the Arab League rejected Houthi attacks on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and the Shaybah oil field, calling them a violation of Saudi sovereignty. It warned that targeting airports and oil facilities threatens civil aviation safety and energy security.
Source: asharq.com Saudi Press Agency - AttributedTaiz
Taiz command: over 35 Houthis killed or wounded on Al-Aqrud front
The Taiz military axis media centre said army and resistance forces attacked Houthi positions overnight at Jabal al-Manara, Kur, Al-Maqda, Al-Dhabaya and Kahlan in Al-Misrakh district. It said more than 35 fighters were killed or wounded and a vehicle disabled. The Houthis have not commented on the toll.
Source: almashhad.news belqees.net - AttributedSanaa
Houthi media: 12 killed in Saudi strikes on Nihm
Al Mayadeen and Sanaa-based media reported an initial toll of 12 dead and others wounded in airstrikes attributed to Saudi Arabia on Nihm district, east of Sanaa. The coalition has not commented, and the nature of the targeted sites is unclear.
Source: VDL News yemnews.net - ConfirmedRed Sea
India: 14 nationals on yacht off Yemen are safe
The Indian government said 14 Indians aboard a yacht involved in an incident off the Yemeni coast are safe. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree had claimed yesterday that Saudi forces targeted the yacht near Yuqar Island; that claim has not been confirmed.
Source: The Hindu