Yemen front and the region
Brent settles at $116.72 after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Oil closed at its highest level in nearly six months after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raised supply fears. On the ground, pro-government sources say 31 Houthis were captured in Taiz. In Sanaa, the Houthis raised fuel prices for the second time in under 40 days, according to opposition media.
Summary
- ConfirmedBrent settled on Friday at $116.72, up $3.55, its highest close since April 29.
- AttributedPro-government military sources: 31 Houthis captured near al-Hanjar west of Taiz, and an ambush in the Muqatara tunnel.
- AttributedThe US chargé d'affaires accuses the Houthis of abducting children and sending them to the front.
- AttributedSanaa's foreign ministry welcomes any effort to end the war and says the Red Sea is safe from its side.
- UnverifiedAl-Masirah: one African migrant killed and others wounded in a strike on their detention site in Saada; the article text could not be read.
Brent closing price in dollars per barrel, highest since April 29
The Business Times / Reuters 23:58ZHouthis pro-government sources say were captured west of Taiz
23:14Zrials for 20 litres of petrol in Houthi areas after the increase
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- ConfirmedEnergy markets
Brent posts highest close since April after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Brent crude settled on Friday at $116.72 a barrel, up $3.55. US crude closed at $103.27. Analysts linked the rise to Houthi attacks inside Saudi Arabia, including on energy facilities, and to an oil spill off Umm Al Quwain in the UAE.
Source: The Business Times / Reuters - AttributedMarib
Houthi media airs footage of Shawaz drone strikes on vehicles in the Marib desert
Houthi military media released footage it said shows Shawaz drone strikes on a tank, pickup trucks and armoured vehicles of government forces in Marib. No filming date was given, and government forces have not commented.
Source: Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni - UnverifiedSaada
Al-Masirah: African migrants killed and wounded in strike on detention site in Saada
Al-Masirah TV reported one African migrant killed and others wounded in a Saudi strike on their detention site in Saada. We could not read the article because of the site's bot protection, so the toll, location and timing are unresolved. The coalition has not commented.
Source: masirahtv.net - AttributedSanaa
Opposition media: Houthis raise petrol and diesel prices for the second time in 40 days
According to a circular attributed to the oil company in Sanaa, 20 litres of petrol now cost 11,400 rials instead of 10,500. Diesel rose to 13,000 rials from 11,500. We have not seen the circular itself.
Source: almontasaf.net - AttributedSanaa
Banking sources: Houthi-run exchangers' association suspends 31 exchange firms
Banking sources said the exchangers' association in Houthi-held areas suspended 31 money-exchange businesses on Thursday. The sources say the move comes amid a liquidity crisis that has lasted more than two months. Sanaa authorities have not commented.
Source: almontasaf.net - AttributedTaiz - Sabir al-Mawadim
Mortar fire hits two homes in Kahlan, no casualties
Al-Montasaf said Houthi mortar rounds hit two homes in the village of Kahlan in Sabir al-Mawadim district. The shelling caused material damage and killed livestock and poultry, with no human casualties.
Source: almontasaf.net - AttributedTaiz and Lahj
Pro-government sources: 31 Houthis captured west of Taiz, ambush in Muqatara
A military source said government forces captured 31 Houthi fighters, including three field commanders, near the al-Hanjar checkpoint. Tihama 24 reported an ambush in the Muqatara tunnel that left dead and wounded, and airstrikes on al-Shamayatayn. These are one side's figures; the Houthis have not commented.
Source: almontasaf.net tihama24.com - AttributedAden
Aden coast guard responds to reports of a suspicious fishing vessel
Fishermen reported a fishing vessel stationed off Aden and suggested it was being used to launch reconnaissance drones over the city. A coast guard source said forces run daily patrols and have dealt with any suspicious movements. The source did not confirm the vessel's identity.
Source: almontasaf.net - AttributedSanaa
Sanaa foreign ministry welcomes any effort to end the war, blames Riyadh for militarising the Red Sea
The foreign ministry of the Sanaa government welcomed any efforts to end the war and the siege. It said the Red Sea faces no danger from the Yemeni side and accused Saudi Arabia of trying to militarise international shipping.
Source: Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni - AttributedHuman rights
US chargé d'affaires accuses the Houthis of forcibly recruiting children
The US chargé d'affaires to Yemen, Neil Hope, said the Houthis abduct children from schools and neighbourhoods and send them to the front lines. He called it a war crime and urged pressure to stop the recruitment. The remarks were reported by al-Montasaf; we did not find the text on an official US channel.
Source: almontasaf.net