Yemen front and the region
Al-Sudais condemns attacks on Mecca and Medina as Houthis renew Riyadh airport threat
The fallout from Houthi missiles fired at Saudi Arabia dominated this window: condemnation from the head of the Two Holy Mosques and official details of where debris fell. In Yemen, the government condemned a fourth strike this month on Aden airport, and clashes erupted on the Shubayqa front in Lahj.
Summary
- ConfirmedSaudi Civil Defense: debris from two missiles intercepted on their way to Mecca and Medina fell in 4 locations, including Wadi al-Mughammas and Jeddah's al-Nuzha district.
- ConfirmedSheikh Abdulrahman al-Sudais called the attacks on the holy sites a red line.
- AttributedYahya Saree renewed his warning to airlines and passengers against using King Khalid Airport in Riyadh.
- AttributedYemen's transport ministry: Aden airport was hit by two ballistic missiles for the fourth time this month.
- ConfirmedYemen's foreign minister: a decade of talks with the Houthis has failed, and Operation Dawn of Yemen will continue.
Locations where missile debris fell in the Mecca region, per Civil Defense
02:47ZStrikes on Aden airport this month, per the transport ministry
03:28ZDevelopments in this window
- ConfirmedMecca
Al-Sudais condemns Houthi attacks on Mecca and Medina as a red line
Sheikh Abdulrahman al-Sudais, head of religious affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, condemned repeated Houthi missile and drone attacks toward Mecca and Medina in a statement carried by SPA. Saudi Civil Defense said debris from the two missiles intercepted on Saturday fell in Wadi al-Mughammas in Mecca, al-Nuzha in Jeddah, Wadi Jalil in Taif and Masturah in Rabigh. No injuries were reported.
Source: Arab News elbalad.news - AttributedAden
Government: Aden airport hit by two missiles for the fourth time this month
Yemen's transport ministry condemned a Houthi strike on Aden International Airport on Saturday with two ballistic missiles. Information Minister Muammar al-Eryani said one missile landed near a quay at Tawahi port, hitting a small fishing boat and wounding a fisherman, while two missiles targeted the coast guard headquarters. There was no Houthi comment on this account.
Source: alsahil.net - ConfirmedDiplomacy
Foreign minister: a decade of talks with the Houthis failed to end the war
Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba said in Istanbul that nearly 10 years of negotiations had not produced a settlement and that the government would not accept talks that give the Houthis a chance to rearm. She said Operation Dawn of Yemen would continue until its goals are met. She also met her Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan.
Source: Anadolu Agency - AttributedLahj
Heavy clashes on the Shubayqa front in Lahj; two airstrikes on Houthi reinforcements
A field source said Giants Brigades, Nation's Shield forces and Subaiha resistance fighters fought the Houthis with heavy weapons at dawn on Sunday on the Shubayqa front in al-Madaribah and Ras al-Ara district. The source added that warplanes carried out two strikes on Houthi concentrations near the front line. The account comes from one side and no toll was given.
Source: almashhad.news - AttributedRiyadh
Houthis again declare Riyadh airport a 'military target'
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said overnight that King Khalid International Airport is 'not safe' and urged airlines and travelers to avoid it. He held Saudi Arabia responsible for any operation of the airport. The warning comes as the airport announced two terminals would reopen from Sunday.
Source: arabic.news.cn