Yemen front and the region
Army: failed Houthi missile kills 3 in Nihm as blasts shake Lahj
This window centred on the fallout of missile escalation inside Yemen: a government account of a failed Houthi missile hitting a house in Nihm, and two unconfirmed blasts in Lahj. In Taiz a teacher was killed by shelling, while pro-government forces report gains on the west coast.
Summary
- AttributedThe army says a failed Houthi missile killed 3 civilians in Nihm, east of Sanaa.
- UnverifiedWitnesses report two blasts in Lahj, with no official confirmation or casualty details.
- AttributedShelling of residential areas in Taiz killed an elderly teacher.
- AttributedPro-government forces report advances toward al-Shuqayra and Tabbat al-Khazzan on the west coast.
- ConfirmedRiyadh airport reorganises flights across two terminals from Sunday.
Killed and injured when the failed missile fell in Nihm, per the army
22:35ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedWest coast
Giants Brigades and National Shield advance toward al-Shuqayra in al-Wazi'iyah
Field sources said Giants Brigades and National Shield forces advanced with air support toward al-Shuqayra, the administrative centre of al-Wazi'iyah district. Yemeni sources also reported heavy clashes on the Bab al-Mandab front after an advance to Tabbat al-Khazzan. The accounts come from pro-government sources and are not independently confirmed.
Source: aden-tm.net skynewsarabia.com - AttributedUnited States
Report: Washington presses SpaceX to disable Starlink units held by Houthis
Al-Mashhad al-Yemeni, citing Reuters, said former US officials reported that the administration urged SpaceX to track Starlink units smuggled to the Houthis and Hezbollah and block their service. The text read contained no company response.
Source: almashhad.news - AttributedSanaa - Nihm
Army: failed Houthi missile kills 3, injures 5 in Nihm
Government military spokesman Majed al-Nuzaili said a ballistic missile the Houthis failed to launch fell on a house in Nihm, east of Sanaa, on Friday evening. He said 3 people were killed and 5 injured, including women and children. The Houthis have not commented.
Source: belqees.net - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
Riyadh airport splits flights across two terminals from Sunday
King Khalid International Airport said Terminal 1 will handle domestic flights and Terminal 2 international flights by national carriers from Sunday. It urged travellers to check bookings with airlines. The move follows a suspension of operations after a Houthi attack, according to Reuters.
Source: almamlakatv.com - UnverifiedLahj
Witnesses: two loud blasts between Sabr and al-Waht in Lahj
Witnesses reported two explosions early Sunday in Lahj, believed to be Houthi ballistic missiles that landed in open ground. There is no confirmed information on casualties. No official statement has been issued, and it may overlap with earlier reports of two missiles near Bir Ahmed.
Source: almashhad.news adenobserver.com - AttributedTaiz
Teacher killed by Houthi shelling in western Taiz
Taiz's siege affairs office said a 65-year-old teacher died of shrapnel wounds after Houthi shelling hit his home in the west of the city. He worked as an education supervisor in Sabr al-Mawadim. The Taiz Rights Center condemned the attack; the Houthis have not commented.
Source: almasdaronline.com