Yemen front and the region
Saudi Civil Defense issues potential-danger alerts for Mecca, Jeddah, Taif and Yanbu
Saudi Civil Defense sent early-warning alerts to 4 western governorates without specifying the threat. Within the same hour, the Houthi foreign ministry said the targeting of the Mayun Island lighthouse endangers navigation in Bab al-Mandab. UN agencies warned that health services in besieged Taiz are close to collapse.
Summary
- ConfirmedSaudi Civil Defense issued alerts in Mecca, Jeddah, Taif and Yanbu and told residents to stay in safe places.
- AttributedThe Houthi foreign ministry accuses Saudi Arabia of striking the Mayun Island lighthouse in Bab al-Mandab.
- ConfirmedEgypt says it is not at war with the Houthis and that the parliamentary mandate is defensive, to protect Saudi Arabia.
- ConfirmedWHO: 42 health facilities in Taiz report severe supply shortages.
- AttributedThe Houthis buried 37 fighters, including 6 officers, according to lists circulated by their media.
western Saudi governorates covered by Civil Defense alerts
Business Upturn 08:44Zhealth facilities in Taiz reporting severe supply shortages
07:57Zdays Taiz has been cut off, according to OCHA
07:49ZHouthi fighters buried on Friday, according to the group's lists
08:35ZDevelopments in this window
- ConfirmedEgypt
Egypt: we are not at war with the Houthis
Sameh Shoukry, chairman of the Egyptian parliament's foreign affairs committee, said the mandate allowing the president to take measures to defend Saudi Arabia does not mean offensive operations inside Yemen. In a TV interview he added that Egypt is not at war with the Houthis or anyone else, and that Cairo is working to avoid war.
Source: Egypt Independent samanews.ps - ConfirmedWestern Saudi Arabia
Early-warning alerts in Mecca, Jeddah, Taif and Yanbu
Saudi Civil Defense issued alerts through the National Early Warning Platform in Mecca, Jeddah, Taif and Yanbu, warning of a potential danger. Residents were told to move immediately to safe indoor locations until the danger is declared over. Authorities did not specify the threat, and by the end of the window no interception or damage had been announced.
Source: Business Upturn masrtimes.com - AttributedHouthi-held areas
Houthi lists: 37 fighters buried, including 6 officers
Khabar news agency reported that the Houthis on Friday buried 37 of their members, including two brigadier generals and two colonels, according to lists circulated by the group's media and activists. The dead came from governorates including Sanaa, Amran, Hajjah, Saada, Dhamar and Taiz. The lists did not say where or when they were killed.
Source: khabaragency.net - ConfirmedTaiz
UN agencies: health services in Taiz at risk of shutting down
The WHO warned that life-saving services in Taiz could stop due to shortages of fuel, medicine and oxygen, saying 42 health facilities have reported severe shortages. It said more than 1110 kidney-failure patients need dialysis. OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke said Taiz has been cut off for 20 days and that fighting makes access to the city almost impossible.
Source: almashhad.news alwasat.ly - AttributedBab al-Mandab
Houthis: strike on Mayun Island lighthouse threatens shipping
The foreign ministry of the unrecognised Houthi government said the targeting of the Mayun Island lighthouse is part of an effort to target navigation in the Bab al-Mandab Strait. A Houthi military source had earlier accused Saudi aircraft of hitting the lighthouse. The coalition has not commented, and we were unable to read the full statement.
Source: saba.ye masirahtv.net