Yemen front and the region
Houthis claim Aden strike; Interior Ministry says 3 ballistic missiles hit two coast guard sites
The Houthis claimed the attack on Aden, saying it targeted al-Nasr camp and a naval base, while the Interior Ministry said 3 ballistic missiles hit two coast guard headquarters. The coalition said it intercepted two missiles fired at Taif and Yanbu, and the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of airstrikes on Sanaa and Mokha.
Summary
- DisputedAden: the Houthis say they hit a camp and a naval base; the Interior Ministry says the missiles struck two coast guard sites.
- AttributedLocal reports of a missile landing near the tourist pier in Tawahi and preliminary word of civilian injuries.
- ConfirmedThe coalition says it intercepted two ballistic missiles fired at Taif and Yanbu.
- AttributedThe Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of airstrikes on Sanaa and Mokha; no comment from Riyadh.
- ConfirmedTürkiye tells the Yemeni government's foreign minister that Houthi attacks on civilians are unacceptable.
ballistic missiles fired at two coast guard sites in Aden, per the Interior Ministry
15:13Zballistic missiles intercepted by the coalition over Taif and Yanbu
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- AttributedAden
Reports of a missile near Tawahi tourist pier and injuries in al-Shoula
Ain Aden, citing Aden al-Ghad, said one missile landed near the tourist pier in Tawahi, a spot popular with families. It cited preliminary information that homes in al-Shoula were hit and civilians wounded, with no exact toll. The transport minister told Al Arabiya that the airport and ports were operating normally.
Source: ainaden.com VDL News - DisputedAden
Two accounts of what Houthi missiles targeted in Aden
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the attack hit "Saudi mobilisations" at al-Nasr camp and the naval base in Aden. The Interior Ministry said two missiles struck the coast guard headquarters at the ministry compound and a third hit a coast guard building in Tawahi. The ministry gave no details on damage or casualties.
- ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
Coalition intercepts two ballistic missiles fired at Taif and Yanbu
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward Taif and Yanbu were intercepted and destroyed. Saudi civil defence issued a warning to residents of Jeddah, Taif, Yanbu and the Mecca region and lifted it minutes later. No damage was reported.
Source: almasdaronline.com Anadolu Agency - ConfirmedIstanbul
Fidan to tell al-Zouba that Houthi attacks on civilians are unacceptable
A Turkish foreign ministry source said Hakan Fidan would tell Yemeni government foreign minister Afrah al-Zouba in Istanbul that Houthi attacks on civilians and infrastructure are "unacceptable". He will also stress that security of navigation in Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab must be restored "as soon as possible", and voice hope for a political solution.
Source: Arab News - AttributedTaiz
Government forces report strikes on Houthi positions in Taiz and al-Waziyah
Government armed forces said they destroyed a Houthi command centre and two tanks in Taiz city amid clashes and shelling in Taiz, Marib and al-Jawf. Al-Mashhad al-Yemeni reported that warplanes hit a Houthi weapons depot in al-Nawba, al-Waziyah district. Military spokesman Majed al-Nuzaili also accused the Houthis of turning the Sofitel hotel in Taiz into a military site. The Houthis did not comment.
- AttributedSanaa / Mokha
Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of airstrikes on Sanaa and Mokha
The Houthi-run Saba agency said Saudi aircraft carried out a series of strikes on the Asr and Hamdan areas of Sanaa and on parts of Mokha, west of Taiz. It claimed civilians were killed and wounded but gave no figures. Riyadh did not immediately respond.
Source: Anadolu Agency