Yemen front and the region
Three explosions heard in Riyadh as coalition downs second drone
Three explosions were heard in Riyadh on Sunday morning, and the coalition said it intercepted a second drone after a pre-dawn missile. In Taiz, government forces reported strikes on Houthi positions as warnings grew over the siege's toll on patients.
Summary
- ConfirmedAFP: three explosions heard in Riyadh after phone alerts.
- ConfirmedCoalition says it intercepted a second drone over the Riyadh region.
- AttributedGovernment forces say they struck a Houthi command post inside the Sofitel hotel in Taiz.
- ConfirmedRed Crescent coordinates handover of bodies on Taiz front lines.
- AttributedRights group warns about 1110 kidney-failure patients in Taiz are at risk.
explosions heard in Riyadh on Sunday morning
AFP 05:44Zdrones intercepted by the coalition over the Riyadh region
05:01Zstrikes near Mocha port, per field sources
05:10Zkidney-failure patients at risk in Taiz, per Rasd
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- ConfirmedTaiz
Red Crescent coordinates handover of bodies on Taiz fronts
The Yemen Red Crescent said its Taiz team coordinated the transfer and handover of bodies between the parties in al-Dabab, al-Jabal al-Aswad, al-Kassara and Jabal Han. It did not say how many bodies were involved.
Source: belqees.net - ConfirmedRiyadh
Three explosions in Riyadh; coalition intercepts second drone
AFP reported three explosions in Riyadh on Sunday morning, after phone alerts urged residents to take shelter. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said air defences downed a second drone over the Riyadh region, following a ballistic missile and a first drone before dawn. No casualties or damage were announced.
- ConfirmedDiplomacy
Al-Zuba calls for stepped-up diplomacy to contain tensions
Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zuba said intensified diplomacy and regional and international coordination are needed to contain tensions. She called for support for the government to secure coasts and ports and stop arms flows to the Houthis.
Source: ajel.sa - AttributedTaiz
Government account: strikes on Houthi positions in Taiz and Mocha
Government forces spokesman Majed al-Nuzaili said aircraft hit a Houthi command post and two tanks inside the abandoned Sofitel hotel in eastern Taiz. Field sources reported a strike on an ammunition vehicle in al-Shamayatain and five strikes near Mocha port. There is no Houthi comment and no independent toll.
Source: almontasaf.net - AttributedTaiz
Rights group: Taiz siege threatens kidney patients
The group Rasd for Rights and War warned that about 1110 kidney-failure patients in Taiz are at risk due to shortages of dialysis supplies. It said 98 health facilities are partly working or closed, citing a UNICEF update of 11 October. The group blames the Houthis for the siege.
Source: almontasaf.net - ConfirmedYemen
Yemen's defence ministry warns of AI-faked military orders
The defence ministry of the internationally recognised government warned that AI is being used to clone commanders' voices and fabricate orders to confuse troops. It blamed the Houthis and urged soldiers to verify recordings through official channels.
Source: CNN Arabic