Yemen and the region
Houthi media reports deaths in Bani Hashish; Iran announces tanker fire east of Hormuz
Two accounts attributed to Houthi media and the Iranian navy led this window, without independent verification of their details. Unnamed local sources also reported two airstrikes south of Sanaa and a drone downing in Taiz. We distinguish these accounts from older reports republished today.
Summary
- AttributedHouthi media gives an initial toll of 11 dead in Bani Hashish; neither the toll nor responsibility for the strikes has been independently established.
- AttributedIran’s navy reports a tanker fire east of Hormuz; the vessel’s identity and whether this is separate from earlier claims remain unresolved.
- UnverifiedUnnamed sources report two airstrikes south of Sanaa and a drone downing in al-Aqroud, without independent confirmation.
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- UnverifiedSanaa
Local sources report two airstrikes south of Sanaa
Aden Al Ghad quoted local residents as saying that two airstrikes hit a mountain site above Kamran dam south of Sanaa on Saturday morning. Residents alleged that the site was used to launch ballistic missiles. The attacker and any losses remained unclear; we found no independent confirmation of the account or the site’s purpose.
Source: adngad.net - AttributedBani Hashish
Houthi media reports 11 dead in Bani Hashish, blaming Saudi strikes
The Houthi-run 26 September website published an account of airstrikes on five homes in al-Shariya village, Bani Hashish, in Sanaa province. It gave an initial toll of 11 dead and quoted the local health director as saying a hospital received 10 dead and more than 20 wounded. These are two descriptions in the same report, not figures to be added together. AFP also quoted Houthi-run Saba reporting 11 deaths. We have not independently verified the toll or responsibility, and do not count these figures as additional victims beyond the same account.
Source: 26sep.net alquds.co.uk - AttributedStrait of Hormuz
Iranian navy says tanker caught fire after hitting a mine east of Hormuz
Reuters cited Iranian media as saying that Iran’s navy announced a tanker fire after the vessel struck a naval mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz. APA quoted the navy as saying the incident happened on Saturday morning and left the vessel immobilized. The accounts read did not name the tanker, and no independent confirmation or casualty tally was available. We therefore do not add it to tanker claims from previous days or establish that it was a separate additional incident.
Source: devdiscourse.com en.apa.az - UnverifiedTaiz
Local report claims a drone was downed on the al-Aqroud front
Aden Al Ghad cited unnamed field sources as saying that army and resistance forces downed a drone they attributed to the Houthis on the al-Aqroud front south of Taiz on Saturday. The sources said it was flying over government positions. We did not read a dated original military statement establishing the incident, and there is no independent confirmation of the drone’s identity, mission or exact downing time.
Source: adngad.net