Yemen front and the region
Report: Saudi interceptor stocks running low as missiles keep targeting Riyadh
A short window dominated by republished stories from Friday and early Saturday. New: a report that Saudi interceptor stocks are dwindling, fighting on Taiz's eastern front, a Houthi commander's call for an all-out assault on the city, and another fuel price hike in Houthi-held areas.
Summary
- AttributedHouse of Saud, citing the Wall Street Journal, says Saudi officials report that interceptor missile stocks are running low.
- AttributedField source: heavy clashes on Taiz's eastern front, with more than 20 Houthis captured at the Hangar checkpoint.
- AttributedPro-Houthi commander Taher Dhab'an calls for an all-out assault on Taiz.
- AttributedSanaa's oil company raises a 20-litre can of petrol to 11400 rials and diesel to 13000 rials.
At least this many days in October on which Riyadh was targeted by ballistic missiles
House of Saud 03:32ZPrice in rials of a 20-litre can of petrol in Houthi areas after a 900-rial rise
04:14ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedSanaa
New fuel price hike in Houthi-controlled areas
The oil company in Sanaa approved higher fuel prices from Saturday, citing rising global prices. A 20-litre can of petrol rose from 10500 to 11400 rials. Diesel rose from 11500 to 13000 rials. The only source is one outlet quoting the company circular.
Source: almashhad.news - AttributedTaiz
Pro-Houthi commander calls for all-out assault on Taiz
Al-Mashhad Al-Yemeni reported that pro-Houthi military commander Taher Dhab'an called for a comprehensive, intensive assault on Taiz city. He likened the campaign he wants to the operations that took Amran in 2014, and said taking Taiz matters more than liberating Jerusalem. The outlet did not say where or when he made the remarks.
Source: almashhad.news - AttributedTaiz
Field source: clashes on Taiz's eastern front, more than 20 Houthis captured
A field source said heavy fighting broke out on Saturday on Taiz's eastern front after a Houthi infiltration attempt towards Al-Tashrifat and the Republican Palace. The source added that government forces captured more than 20 fighters and their field commander at the Hangar checkpoint. This is one side's account; pro-government sources had announced the capture of 31 Houthis near Hangar hours earlier, and it is unclear whether this is the same incident.
Source: almashhad.news - AttributedSaudi Arabia
Report: Saudi interceptor stocks running low
House of Saud, citing the Wall Street Journal, reported that Saudi officials say their stock of interceptor missiles is running low. It said the kingdom is repositioning air-defence batteries to protect energy facilities. It counted at least 6 days in October on which Riyadh came under ballistic missile fire. There is no official Saudi figure, and we did not read the original WSJ report.
Source: House of Saud