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Yemeni army reports ballistic missile attack on Aden airport and Maashiq palace
Yemen’s government-aligned army says the Houthis targeted Aden airport and Maashiq palace on Friday evening. Casualties and damage remain unclear, while a report describes strikes in al-Shamayatayn and conflicting accounts concern an unmanned vessel near Hormuz. Late coverage of earlier tallies does not establish additional incidents.
Summary
- AttributedThe government-aligned army attributes a ballistic missile attack on Aden airport and Maashiq palace to the Houthis; its outcome remains unclear.
- AttributedMedia affiliated with the Sanaa authorities carry an account of strikes in al-Shamayatayn; we have not independently verified responsibility or casualties.
- DisputedCENTCOM denies losing a US unmanned vessel after Iran reported destroying an enemy craft east of Hormuz; the vessel’s identity and the incident remain unresolved.
- AttributedA new report carries a Yemeni diplomat’s allegations about toxic substances in Taiz, while acknowledging the absence of published forensic proof.
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- AttributedAden
Government-aligned army says Houthis targeted Aden airport and Maashiq palace
Government-aligned armed forces spokesperson Majed al-Nuzaili said the Houthis targeted Aden airport and Maashiq palace with ballistic missiles on Friday evening. An Al Jazeera correspondent reported two explosions in Aden without identifying their cause. The statement did not establish casualties, damage or whether the targets were hit. We have not independently verified Houthi responsibility or the attack’s outcome.
- AttributedTaiz
Report carries Yemeni diplomat’s toxic-substance allegations without forensic proof
Arab News published a report quoting Yemeni diplomat Nawfal Jawad, who accuses the Houthis of using toxic substances in Taiz and alleges they came from Iran through smuggling networks. The newspaper explicitly says the allegations have not been independently verified and that no publicly available forensic findings it reviewed establish the substances’ composition, origin or transport routes. The new development is publication of these remarks, not confirmation of a chemical attack or release of test results. Historical incidents and tallies in the report are not counted as new events.
Source: arabnews.com - AttributedTaiz — al-Shamayatayn
Sanaa-affiliated outlet reports strikes in al-Shamayatayn and obstruction of rescue efforts
The Sanaa-affiliated 26 September website quoted a local source saying Friday evening strikes hit a house in al-Masahin, al-Shamayatayn district, followed by further bombardment that obstructed rescue efforts, according to the account. The source attributes the strikes to Saudi aircraft and reports deaths and injuries without a numerical breakdown in the text read. We have not independently verified responsibility, the casualty toll or the claim that rescuers were targeted, and do not add this account to other daily tallies.
Source: 26sep.net - DisputedStrait of Hormuz
US denial follows Iranian account of an unmanned vessel destroyed east of Hormuz
At 18:00 UTC, Al Jazeera carried CENTCOM’s denial that a US unmanned vessel had been destroyed, and its statement that all its regional unmanned surface vessels were accounted for and continuing their missions. Iran’s navy, meanwhile, said it had destroyed an enemy unmanned craft east of Hormuz without identifying its operator in the account carried by Anadolu. The US denial does not resolve the identity of the vessel Iran describes. There is no independent verification of the incident; the accounts are presented together, not as a confirmed destruction.
Source: aljazeera.com aa.com.tr