Yemen front and the region
Houthis claim Riyadh airport strike; provisional toll issued for Haifan
The Houthis claimed a ballistic missile strike on King Khalid airport, without Saudi confirmation in Reuters’ reporting. Their health ministry released provisional details of casualties in the previously reported Haifan incident. Yemen’s presidency announced a call between Alimi and Aoun, while Turkish ratification of the defence pact remained prospective, not a completed decision.
Summary
- AttributedA new Houthi statement claims a hit on King Khalid airport; damage has not been independently verified.
- AttributedSanaa’s health ministry reports 3 dead and 2 injured in Haifan: an update to the earlier bulletin, not an additional attack.
- ConfirmedYemen’s presidency announces an Alimi–Aoun call on coordination, sovereignty and maritime security.
- ConfirmedGovernment-run Saba reports the swearing-in of the civil service, information and local administration ministers.
- UnverifiedReuters expects a Turkish parliamentary vote on the defence pact; completed ratification or a troop deployment mandate has not been verified.
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- UnverifiedTurkey and the Gulf
Reuters: Turkey’s parliament expected to ratify Saudi–Pakistan defence pact
Reuters reported that Turkey’s parliament was preparing to ratify the joint defence agreement signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in August. The report distinguishes ratification from sending troops, which requires a separate parliamentary mandate. We read the full text but have not verified a vote result or an official announcement of completion; the expectation is not presented as an enacted decision or military deployment.
Source: straitstimes.com - ConfirmedYemeni government
3 ministers sworn in before Alimi
Government-run Saba announced that Akram al-Amiri, Salem al-Awlaki and Ahmed al-Awlaki were sworn in as ministers of civil service, information and local administration, respectively. It reported Alimi’s instructions on administrative reform, official media and coordination with local authorities. What is confirmed is the official announcement of the oath, not completed reforms or actual improvements in services.
Source: sabanew.net - AttributedRiyadh
Houthis claim King Khalid airport strike; no Saudi confirmation
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said in a new post that the group had targeted King Khalid International Airport with a ballistic missile, claiming a direct hit and extensive damage. He renewed his warning to airlines and travellers against using Saudi airspace. Reuters reported no Saudi confirmation; we have not independently verified a hit, damage or flight disruption.
Source: x.com swissinfo.ch - AttributedHaifan, Taiz
Sanaa health ministry reports 3 dead, 2 injured in Haifan bulletin update
The Houthi-run health ministry issued a provisional toll of 3 civilians killed and 2 injured in what it described as a Saudi air strike on a home in Al Athawir, Haifan. This statement adds details to the brief bulletin noted in the previous edition; it is not counted as a second attack. The ministry said documentation was continuing; the figures and responsibility have not been independently verified.
Source: t.me - ConfirmedYemen and Lebanon
Alimi and Aoun discuss sovereignty and maritime security
Yemen’s presidency announced that Rashad al-Alimi received a call from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on bilateral ties and coordination over shared challenges. Saba said they affirmed consultation on sovereignty and regional and maritime security, and that Alimi supported restricting arms to Lebanese state institutions. This confirms the official announcement, not independent verification of allegations against parties to the conflict.
Source: sabanew.net - AttributedHodeidah and displacement
Hodeidah governor: 7,435 displaced people registered; cash assistance expected
Hodeidah Governor Al-Hassan Taher told Asharq Al-Awsat that 7,435 displaced people had been registered in Aden, Lahj and Abyan, with registration continuing. He expected cash assistance within the next two days after names were checked and described coastal fighting as advances and retreats. The development is publication of these remarks: the figure is cumulative, not new displacement within the window, and the expectation establishes neither payment of assistance nor a change in territorial control.
Source: aawsat.com