Yemen front and the region
Houthi media report strikes on Sanaa and Mocha; Quartet condemns attacks on Saudi Arabia
Houthi media said airstrikes hit Sanaa and Mocha and accused Saudi Arabia of killing four members of one family near Taiz. On the diplomatic front, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan condemned Houthi attacks, while Cairo said it has no intention of waging war on Yemen. In Taiz and Lahij, government forces said they repelled Houthi assaults.
Summary
- AttributedHouthi media report a series of strikes on Sanaa and about 20 on Mocha, with no casualty toll.
- AttributedHouthis say four members of one family were killed near Taiz and seven migrants injured in Saada; Riyadh has not commented.
- ConfirmedThe Quartet, joined by France, Germany, Italy and the UK, calls for de-escalation and a return to dialogue.
- ConfirmedEgypt says the parliamentary mandate is defensive for Saudi Arabia and does not mean war on Yemen.
- AttributedGovernment forces say they repelled attacks in Hayjat al-Abd and Subaiha; a rights group documents 171 abductions in rural Taiz.
civilians abducted in rural Taiz, per the Abductees' Mothers Association
10:30Zmembers of one family killed near Taiz, per Houthi authorities
Times of Israel 11:00ZIndian sailors safe after a dhow incident off Yemen
Goemkarponn 10:49ZHouthi fighters buried on Friday, per pro-Houthi lists
10:18ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedTaiz and Saada
Houthis: four from one family killed in strike near Taiz
Houthi health authorities said a strike late last night on a house in the town of Hiba near Taiz killed four members of one family, including women and children. A Houthi spokesman added that a strike early today injured seven people at a shelter for African migrants in Saada. The Houthis blamed Saudi Arabia; Riyadh did not respond to a request for comment.
Source: The Times of Israel - AttributedTaiz
Tur al-Baha axis: Houthi attack repelled in Hayjat al-Abd
The Tur al-Baha military axis said it repelled a Houthi attack on its positions in the Hayjat al-Abd sector of al-Maqatira district. It said more than 20 Houthis were killed or wounded and three vehicles destroyed. The figures come from one side; the Houthis have not commented.
Source: almasdaronline.com - AttributedSanaa
Houthi media: series of airstrikes on Sanaa
The Houthi-run Al-Masirah channel said a series of airstrikes hit the capital Sanaa this morning. It did not name targets or give a toll. The coalition had not commented at the time of publication.
Source: shorouknews.com newsroom.info - ConfirmedRed Sea
India: 14 Indian sailors safe after dhow incident off Yemen
India confirmed that 14 of its nationals aboard a dhow involved in an incident off Yemen's coast are safe and in Hodeidah. A Houthi spokesperson was quoted as saying Saudi forces targeted the vessel near Yuqar island. India has not confirmed who was behind the attack.
Source: Goemkarponn - ConfirmedEgypt
Egypt: mandate to defend Saudi Arabia does not mean war on Yemen
Sameh Shoukry, head of the Egyptian parliament's foreign relations committee, said the parliamentary mandate concerns the defence of Saudi Arabia and Arab national security. He stressed that Egypt is not at war with the Houthis and does not intend to attack Yemen.
Source: khaligyoun.com - AttributedTaiz
Abductees' mothers: Houthis abducted more than 171 civilians in rural Taiz
The Abductees' Mothers Association said it has documented more than 171 abductions of civilians in rural Taiz districts as a preliminary toll. It said the real number is likely higher because access is difficult. It warned that the announced general amnesty may be used to lure residents.
Source: almasdaronline.com - AttributedLahij
Giants Brigades: Houthi commander killed, fighter captured in Subaiha
Field sources said the 34th Giants Brigade repelled a Houthi attack on the al-Ka'ala front in Subaiha, killing Houthi commander Mohammed Hamoud Abdullah al-Houthi and capturing another fighter. The Giants Brigades also said they shot down a Rujum-type Houthi drone on the Kahbub front. Neither account has been independently confirmed.
Source: almashhad.news alsaudi.news - AttributedHouthi-held areas
Houthis bury 37 fighters, including officers
According to lists circulated by pro-Houthi media and activists, the group buried 37 fighters on Friday, including two brigadier generals and two colonels. The group did not say where or when they were killed.
Source: khabaragency.net - AttributedTaiz
Strikes on Mocha, Kahbub and south and west Taiz
Yemeni sources reported airstrikes on Houthi positions in Mocha, Kahbub and parts of south and west Taiz. Houthi media said about 20 strikes have hit Mocha since the morning. No toll was announced, and the Lebanon 24 text could not be read.
Source: voiceofemirates.com Lebanon 24 - ConfirmedIstanbul
Quartet condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan condemned Houthi attacks on the kingdom and the targeting of civilians and shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab. They called for an immediate halt to military action and a return to the political process. In a wider meeting with France, Germany, Italy and the UK, the ministers stressed dialogue and de-escalation. The meeting took place in Istanbul on Friday; the joint statement was published today.
Source: aawsat.com Report.az - AttributedSanaa
Petrol and diesel prices raised in Houthi-held areas
According to Khabar agency, the Sanaa oil company raised the price of a 20-litre can of petrol to 11,400 rials and of diesel to 13,000 rials. The company cited higher global oil prices. We have not seen the circular itself.
Source: khabaragency.net