Yemen and the region
Sanaa health ministry raises Bani Hushaysh toll; accounts differ on Aramco tower damage
The Houthi-run health ministry in Sanaa published an update putting the toll from the earlier Bani Hushaysh strike at 44 dead and 40 wounded, without independent verification. The BBC published an assessment of Aramco tower footage that differs from Saudi Arabia’s description of the damage, while government Saba announced Yemeni-Chinese health talks.
Summary
- AttributedSanaa’s health ministry publishes an updated toll of 44 dead and 40 wounded from the earlier Bani Hushaysh incident; this is not a new strike or an independently verified count.
- DisputedThe BBC says footage it authenticated shows more extensive damage to the Aramco tower, whereas Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry described the damage as minor.
- ConfirmedGovernment Saba announces Yemeni-Chinese talks on medical missions and training; no mission arrival or hospital opening was announced.
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- ConfirmedYemen — China — Cairo
Official announcement of Yemeni-Chinese talks on health cooperation
Government Saba announced a meeting between Deputy Health Minister Abdullah Dahan and Chinese health official Zheng Zhe on the sidelines of the Arab-Chinese health cooperation forum in Cairo. It said the talks covered Chinese medical missions, staff training, support for hospitals and sharing expertise. It quoted the Chinese side as linking the resumption of medical missions to suitable security conditions. What is confirmed is the official announcement of the meeting and its stated agenda, not the arrival of a mission, delivery of equipment or opening of a new facility.
Source: sabanew.net - DisputedSaudi Arabia — Riyadh
BBC assessment differs from Saudi description of Aramco tower damage
The BBC published a report saying footage authenticated by BBC Verify shows more extensive damage to the Aramco tower, including visible damage to at least one floor and shattered windows on more than one level. The Saudi energy ministry’s earlier statement described minor damage from falling shrapnel and said there were no injuries or deaths. The new development is the publication of the visual assessment, not another attack on Riyadh. The extent of the damage and how the building was hit remain subject to differing accounts; we have not examined the footage independently.
Source: bbc.com sabanew.net - AttributedSanaa — Bani Hushaysh
Sanaa health ministry publishes updated Bani Hushaysh toll of 44 dead and 40 wounded
At 21:05 UTC, the Houthi-run Ministry of Health and Environment published what it called a near-final update on casualties from the strike on al-Shariyah village in Bani Hushaysh, reporting 44 dead and 40 wounded. At 19:08 UTC it had reported 40 dead and 40 wounded; the new figures replace the earlier count and must not be added to it. The ministry said the search for missing people continued and blamed Saudi aircraft. The development is publication of an updated toll from an earlier incident, not another strike; neither the numbers nor responsibility have been independently verified.