Yemen front and the region
Quartet in Istanbul condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, urges reopening of Hormuz
Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan issued a statement condemning Houthi attacks and calling for shipping through Hormuz to resume. Yemen's foreign minister arrived in Turkey at the same time. On the ground, both sides traded claims of strikes that no independent source has verified.
Summary
- ConfirmedQuartet statement from Istanbul condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and shipping, urges Hormuz reopening.
- ConfirmedForeign Minister Afrah al-Zouba is in Istanbul carrying a letter from al-Alimi to Erdogan.
- AttributedThe Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of destroying a health centre in al-Masrakh, Taiz, and of 124 attacks in 24 hours.
- AttributedThe government army says new air systems have entered service and hit Houthi missile depots.
Saudi air and missile strikes in 24 hours, according to the Houthis
19:03Zmissiles on border districts and Saada city, according to sources in Sanaa
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Government army says new air systems have entered service
Government military spokesman Col. Majed al-Nuzayli said new advanced systems have entered service with the Yemeni air force, operated by national crews. He added that strikes hit Houthi missile depots and launchers and weakened their missile capability. The statement did not specify the type of systems or the exact strike locations.
Source: almashhad.news - AttributedSaada
Sources in Sanaa: 13 Saudi missiles hit border districts and Saada city
Sources in Sanaa said Saudi forces struck Al Salem, Kitaf and Saada city with 13 missiles, alongside artillery fire on Shada and Baqim. They added that two civilians and an African migrant were wounded in Baqim and Munabbih. The account has not been independently confirmed.
Source: alkhabaralyemeni.net - ConfirmedIstanbul
Quartet condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and demands Hormuz reopening
The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan issued a joint statement after meeting in Istanbul. It condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, especially on civilians and infrastructure, and on ships in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab. The ministers voiced solidarity with Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government and called for a swift and full resumption of safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: asharq.com Saudi Press Agency - AttributedTaiz
Sanaa health ministry: Saudi strikes destroy Bal'an health centre in al-Masrakh
The Houthi-run health ministry said Saudi strikes on Friday evening destroyed the Bal'an health centre in al-Masrakh district, Taiz, putting it out of service. The initial statement reported no casualties. The coalition has not commented, and there is no independent verification.
Source: alkhabaralyemeni.net - Attributed
Houthis: 124 Saudi air and missile strikes in 24 hours
Houthi forces released figures saying Saudi Arabia carried out 124 air and missile strikes in 24 hours. They say the raids used F-15 jets from Khamis Mushait air base alongside missile fire from Najran, bringing the total since the escalation began to 3024. The figures are one party's account, and the coalition has not commented.
Source: alkhabaralyemeni.net - ConfirmedIstanbul
Yemen's foreign minister arrives in Turkey with a letter from al-Alimi to Erdogan
Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba arrived in Istanbul on an official visit, carrying a written message from Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad al-Alimi to the Turkish president. She is due to meet Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to discuss bilateral ties and Yemeni and regional developments. The content of the letter was not disclosed.
Source: almashhad.news