Yemen front and the region
Houthis deny targeting Mecca and Medina as Gulf states condemn attack
The Houthis denied aiming their missiles at Mecca and Medina after Saudi Arabia said it intercepted two missiles and debris fell. The Gulf Cooperation Council condemned the attack. Inside Yemen, government forces announced a 24-hour tally for Operation Dawn of Yemen, and the Houthis claimed strikes on sites in Aden.
Summary
- DisputedThe Houthis deny targeting Mecca and Medina and say they hit oil facilities and military bases.
- ConfirmedThe GCC secretary-general condemns the attack, calling Saudi security part of the bloc's security.
- AttributedGovernment forces claim 736 operations in 24 hours and about 307 Houthis neutralised.
- AttributedThe Houthis claim strikes on a naval base and a camp in Aden; the transport minister says the airport is operating.
- ConfirmedYemen's foreign minister hands Fidan a letter from al-Alimi to Erdogan.
Strike operations claimed by government forces in 24 hours
Anadolu 18:37ZHouthi fighters the army says it neutralised
Anadolu 18:37ZTimes Aden airport has been targeted, per the transport minister
Sama Aden 18:28ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedFront lines and Taiz
Government army: 736 operations, 307 Houthis neutralised in 24 hours
Government forces announced 736 strike operations in 24 hours as part of Dawn of Yemen. They said these neutralised about 307 Houthi fighters and destroyed or disabled 68 vehicles and weapons. In Taiz, the army said it hit a command centre and weapons depots inside the abandoned Sofitel hotel. Anadolu noted the toll could not be independently verified, and the Houthis did not immediately comment.
Source: Anadolu Agency - ConfirmedGulf
GCC condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi condemned the Houthi attack on parts of Saudi Arabia. The statement said parts of two missiles fell in Wadi al-Mughammas in Mecca, with interception debris in Jeddah, Taif and Rabigh. He said Saudi security is an integral part of the security of GCC states and urged the international community to take a firm stance.
Source: gcc-sg.org - AttributedAden
Houthis claim strikes on a naval base and al-Nasr camp in Aden
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said his forces targeted al-Nasr camp and the naval base in Aden. AFP quoted a police official who heard three explosions in the city. Transport Minister Mohsen al-Omari said Aden airport had been targeted for the fourth time and that flights and ports are operating normally. No independent damage toll has been released.
Source: Ahram Online / AFP samaaden.news - DisputedMecca and Medina
Houthis deny targeting Mecca and Medina
The Houthi movement denied, according to Reuters, Saudi statements that it had targeted Mecca and Medina. The group said its operations target Saudi oil facilities and military bases and that it announces them when carried out. Riyadh says it intercepted two missiles fired towards the two regions and that debris fell in several locations. The actual target of the missiles has not been independently verified.
Source: SWI swissinfo / Reuters - ConfirmedDiplomacy
Al-Zouba hands Fidan a letter from al-Alimi to Erdogan
Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba handed her Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan a written letter from Presidential Leadership Council head Rashad al-Alimi to President Erdogan during a meeting in Istanbul. The talks covered Houthi escalation and attacks on civilians and facilities in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, including airports, as well as bilateral cooperation.
Source: belqees.net