Yemen and the region
Unverified reports of a Sanaa missile launch and calls impersonating coalition officers
Local outlets published an account of a missile launch from Sanaa and a journalist’s warning about calls impersonating coalition officers. We found no independent confirmation of either account in the material read. Reports of a Riyadh drone interception, British support and the suspension of classes in Al-Turbah predate this monitoring window.
Summary
- UnverifiedAlmontasaf cites witnesses reporting a missile launch from Sanaa on Saturday afternoon; its destination and outcome are unknown.
- UnverifiedFathi bin Lazraq warns of fraudulent calls to fighters and operations rooms; the alleged Houthi connection has not been independently verified.
- UnverifiedOur checks did not establish a new strike or losses linked to the reported launch, or official withdrawal orders arising from the calls.
Developments in this window
- UnverifiedSanaa
Local account reports missile launch from Sanaa toward an unknown destination
At 09:19 UTC, Almontasaf published accounts it attributed to eyewitnesses of a ballistic missile launch from central Sanaa on Saturday afternoon and the sound of an explosion. It did not name the witnesses, identify the destination or provide a military statement confirming the launch. We do not link this account to the Riyadh interception reported before the window or treat it as evidence that a target was hit or casualties occurred.
Source: almontasaf.net - UnverifiedTaiz, Bab al-Mandab and Aden
Journalist warns of calls impersonating coalition officers
Aden Al Ghad published a warning by its editor-in-chief, Fathi bin Lazraq, about calls he said targeted fighters and operations rooms while impersonating coalition officers. He accused the callers of seeking military information and issuing bogus withdrawal instructions over the past few days, and alleged that the Houthis ran the calls. The new development is publication of the warning; the report offered no technical evidence open to examination, and we have not independently verified the callers’ identity or the issuance of an official circular.
Source: adngad.net