Yemen and the region
Riyadh all-clear as Houthi-aligned media report strikes on a Yemeni school and factory
Saudi Civil Defense issued an all-clear for Riyadh after a morning warning, without identifying the threat. Houthi-aligned media published accounts of Saudi airstrikes on a school in Lahj and a factory in Hodeidah. This monitor has not independently verified either targeting claim or the extent of damage and is not adopting a new casualty toll.
Summary
- ConfirmedAn official Riyadh all-clear was issued; this alone does not establish a new attack or interception.
- AttributedHouthi-aligned media say Saudi strikes hit a school in Zurayqat al-Sham, Al-Maqatirah; no independent verification.
- AttributedAnother account describes a strike on the spinning and weaving factory in Zabid; no verified casualty toll.
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- AttributedHodeidah
Houthi-aligned media carry claim of strikes on Zabid spinning and weaving factory
Yemeni Press quoted unnamed security sources as saying Saudi airstrikes targeted the spinning and weaving factory in Zabid on Monday morning, causing extensive damage. 26 September carried an account of three strikes on the factory. Both outlets are Houthi-aligned, not independent confirmations; this monitor has not verified the targeting or damage, and neither text provides a casualty toll.
Source: yemenipress.net 26sep.net - AttributedLahj
Houthi-aligned media say Saudi strikes targeted a school in Al-Maqatirah
Yemeni Press published an account attributed to local sources that a school in Zurayqat al-Sham, Al-Maqatirah district, was targeted on Monday morning, reporting damage to the building. 26 September later carried a similar account. Neither the targeting nor the building’s use has been independently verified, and neither text gives a number of dead or wounded; this account is not independent proof of a strike on a civilian target.
Source: yemenipress.net 26sep.net - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
Saudi Civil Defense issues all-clear for Riyadh City
At 06:18 UTC, Saudi Civil Defense posted an all-clear for Riyadh City, urging residents to keep following safety instructions, avoid gathering and filming, and call 911 in emergencies. Anadolu said it followed an early warning by minutes, without the nature of the threat being explained. Confirmed here is issuance of the official alert, not a new attack or interception of a specific missile.