Yemen front and the region
Coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh as two blasts heard in the capital
Saudi Arabia issued early warnings in Riyadh, Najran and Wadi al-Dawasir before dawn on Saturday, and two explosions were heard in the capital before the coalition announced it had intercepted a ballistic missile. In Taiz, local authorities condemned Houthi shelling of a family home in al-Aqrud, while the UN warned of the siege's toll on water and hospitals.
Summary
- ConfirmedCoalition: air defences intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis towards Riyadh, after alerts in 3 areas.
- AttributedTaiz local authorities accuse the Houthis of shelling a family home in Hiba village, al-Aqrud, killing and wounding civilians.
- ConfirmedOCHA: water production in Taiz has halved and the cost of trucked water has tripled because of the siege.
- AttributedIran's Revolutionary Guards say two oil tankers exploded after hitting naval mines south of the Strait of Hormuz.
- AttributedIndian embassy: the 14 crew on the yacht targeted off Yemen are safe near Hodeidah.
Ballistic missile intercepted towards Riyadh before dawn on Saturday
Arab News 01:26ZAreas under early warning: Riyadh, Najran and Wadi al-Dawasir
Arab News 01:26ZMillion barrels of oil on the two tankers, according to the IRGC
Akhbar Hayat 01:10ZIndian sailors safe, according to India's embassy
The Indian EYE 01:42ZDevelopments in this window
- ConfirmedTaiz
OCHA: siege is choking Taiz, threatening water and hospitals
OCHA spokesman Jens Laerke told a Geneva briefing that humanitarian access to Taiz has become impossible as the siege enters its twentieth day. He said water production has fallen by about half and the cost of trucked water has tripled due to diesel shortages. He warned that a lack of cooking gas threatens community kitchens.
Source: khabaragency.net - AttributedRed Sea
India's embassy: 14 sailors on yacht targeted off Yemen are safe
India's embassy in Yemen said 14 Indian nationals aboard a yacht that came under fire in Yemeni waters on October 22 are safe near Hodeidah. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree had accused Saudi Arabia of targeting the yacht near Zuqar Island. Saudi Arabia has not responded to the accusation.
Source: The Indian EYE - AttributedMarib and al-Jawf
Field source: commander of Houthi 'Hussein Battalions' killed on Marib-Jawf front
Al-Sahil, citing a field source, reported that Mohammed Yahya al-Dailami, commander of the so-called Hussein Battalions, was killed with 10 of his men on the front linking Marib and al-Jawf over the past two days. The Houthis have not confirmed the report.
Source: alsahil.net - ConfirmedRiyadh
Houthi ballistic missile intercepted towards Riyadh; two blasts heard
Saudi civil defence sounded early warnings in Riyadh, Najran and Wadi al-Dawasir shortly after 4 a.m. local time. An AFP journalist reported two explosions in the capital minutes later. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh, in addition to a drone announced earlier over the Eastern Province. No damage or casualties have been reported so far.
- AttributedTaiz
Taiz authorities: Houthi shelling hits family home in al-Aqrud
Taiz local authorities condemned a Houthi strike on the home of Khaled Abdo Saeed Hassan in Hiba village, al-Aqrud, saying it killed and wounded civilians. Al-Sahil described the victims as an entire family. No exact casualty figure has been published, and the Houthis have not commented.
Source: alsahil.net belqees.net - AttributedStrait of Hormuz
IRGC: two oil tankers hit naval mines south of Hormuz
The Revolutionary Guards navy said two supertankers exploded and caught fire after striking naval mines while using a southern route not authorised by Tehran. It said they were carrying more than 4.5 million barrels and were abandoned after their crews left. There is no independent confirmation of the tankers' identity or the extent of damage.
Source: akhbarhayat.com VDL News