Yemen and the region
Police account of a second Aden airport strike; Gulf of Aden shipping alert
AFP quoted an Aden police official describing a second strike on the airport today, without a confirmed casualty toll. A British warning about suspicious boats in the Gulf of Aden was published, while the government renewed calls to reopen Taiz roads. The updated Hazm toll remains attributed to Houthi media and is not added to earlier figures.
Summary
- AttributedAFP quotes a police official reporting a second strike on Aden airport; losses are not independently confirmed.
- ConfirmedA maritime warning concerns suspicious boats in the Gulf of Aden; it does not announce an attack or a hijacking.
- ConfirmedA government statement calls for Taiz roads to reopen and aid to be secured; the appeal does not mean roads have actually reopened.
- AttributedHouthi media raises the Hazm toll to 14 dead; these are provisional figures for the same incident, not casualties from an additional attack.
Developments in this window
- AttributedAden
AFP: police official reports a second strike on Aden airport today
AFP, carried by LBCI, quoted an Aden police official who requested anonymity saying a Houthi missile targeted an area controlled by Saudi forces within the airport perimeter for the second time on Wednesday. This account differs from the report of a missile landing before the evacuation warning. The text reviewed provides no independent confirmation of damage or casualties; it does not substantiate claims that a specific number of flights were suspended.
Source: lbcgroup.tv - ConfirmedGulf of Aden
British warning over suspicious boats near merchant ships
Anadolu and Sky News Arabia quoted UK Maritime Trade Operations as receiving reports from several sources about suspicious small boats in the Gulf of Aden, potentially indicating piracy activity. The agency urged caution and reporting, saying authorities were investigating. Publication of the warning is confirmed, not an attack, hijacking or Houthi link; direct access to the original advisory file was blocked.
Source: aa.com.tr skynewsarabia.com - AttributedHazm, Jawf
Houthi media raises Hazm death toll to 14
The BBC quoted Al-Masirah as raising the toll from what it called a Saudi strike on a Hazm market to 14 dead and 10 wounded. A Sanaa Health Ministry bulletin posted before the window at 11:41Z had reported 13 dead and 16 wounded at the market, nearby homes and a petrol station. These are changing figures for the same incident: they must not be added together and do not establish that 14 people died within this window. Neither the toll nor responsibility was independently verified, and the text contained no Saudi response.
- ConfirmedAden and Taiz
Government statement calls for Taiz roads and essential supplies to be secured
Government Saba published a statement from a conference in Aden calling for main roads to Taiz to reopen permanently and safely, with access for food, medicines, fuel and aid. It sought international support, targeted sanctions and wider designation of the Houthis, while protecting civilians’ access to essentials. The statement’s publication is confirmed; its accusations remain attributed to the government, and it does not establish that roads have reopened or new sanctions have been approved.
Source: sabanew.net