Yemen front and the region
Houthis renew threat to Riyadh airport ahead of reopening; coalition downs drone over Riyadh
The Houthis renewed their warning against using Riyadh's King Khalid Airport after it announced flights would resume on Sunday. After midnight, the coalition said it intercepted a drone in the Riyadh region. In Aden, unconfirmed reports spoke of two missiles hitting a camp in Bir Ahmed.
Summary
- AttributedThe Houthi spokesman said King Khalid Airport is unsafe and remains a military target, after the airport said Terminals 1 and 2 would operate from Sunday.
- ConfirmedThe coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Riyadh region early Sunday.
- UnverifiedReports of two ballistic missiles striking a Taiz Axis camp in Bir Ahmed, Aden, with no official confirmation.
- ConfirmedThe Muslim World League and Sheikh Abdulrahman al-Sudais condemned the targeting of Mecca and Medina.
- AttributedThe 3rd Support Brigade denied withdrawing from the al-Qutala position on the Subeiha front.
Houthi fighters the army says it neutralised in 24 hours
Alseyassah 21:31Zairstrikes on Houthi positions in 24 hours, according to local sources
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- ConfirmedRiyadh
Coalition says it intercepted a drone in the Riyadh region
Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki said a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region early Sunday. The statement did not mention damage or casualties. On Saturday the coalition said it intercepted two missiles fired towards Taif and Yanbu.
- AttributedLahj
3rd Support Brigade denies withdrawal from Subeiha front
The brigade's command denied circulating reports that its units had withdrawn from the al-Qutala position in al-Madaribah district. It said its forces remain in all their positions and that the rumours aim to sow confusion.
Source: Almashhad Alyemeni - UnverifiedAbyan
Truck driver wounded by roadside bomb in al-Mahfad
Local sources said a bomb planted by unknown assailants near al-Faqir bridge in al-Mahfad district exploded under a truck on Saturday evening, wounding the driver in the head. The sources believe the device was meant for a military unit. No group has claimed responsibility.
Source: Alsahil Algharbi - UnverifiedAden
Reports of two missiles hitting a camp in Bir Ahmed, Aden
Sama Aden cited private sources reporting explosions across Aden and parts of Lahj, and reports that a newly established Taiz Axis camp in Bir Ahmed was hit by two missiles launched from Ibb. There is no official confirmation and no information on damage or casualties.
Source: Sama Aden - UnverifiedTaiz
Sources: military meeting in Aden to discuss lifting the Taiz siege
Sources told Almashhad Alyemeni that military commanders, including National Shield Forces commander Bassam al-Mihdar, met in Aden to discuss plans to reopen roads to Taiz. There has been no official confirmation of the meeting's outcome.
Source: Almashhad Alyemeni - AttributedRiyadh
Houthis renew warning against using Riyadh airport
The Houthi spokesman renewed his warning to airlines, staff and travellers, saying King Khalid Airport is unsafe and remains a military target. This followed the airport's announcement that Terminal 1 will handle domestic flights and Terminal 2 international flights from Sunday. There was no Saudi comment on the threat at the time of publication.
- UnverifiedFront lines
Army announces 736 operations and 307 Houthis neutralised in 24 hours
Government forces said they carried out 736 operations under Operation Dawn of Yemen and neutralised 307 Houthi fighters in one day. Local sources reported more than 140 airstrikes, about 100 around Sanaa and 40 near Mocha. We could not read the army statement itself, and the figures are not independently confirmed.
Source: Alseyassah Almashhad Alyemeni - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
Muslim World League and al-Sudais condemn targeting of Mecca and Medina
The Muslim World League condemned the targeting of the Mecca and Medina regions with two ballistic missiles, whose fragments fell in Wadi al-Mughammas and debris in Jeddah, Taif and Rabigh. Sheikh Abdulrahman al-Sudais, head of religious affairs at the Two Holy Mosques, also condemned the repeated attacks, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Source: Al Riyadh Ahwal / SPA