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Houthi media claim Jabal Hadid strike; US denies Bahrain radar was hit
Houthi media published a claim that Saudi officers were targeted in Aden, with no verified casualty count. A US denial of a radar strike in Bahrain emerged, alongside a report on fortifications around Aden and a local announcement of shelter aid in Lahj.
Summary
- AttributedHouthi media quote a military source claiming a strike on Saudi officers at Jabal Hadid; the target and losses remain independently unverified.
- DisputedCENTCOM denies a radar strike in Bahrain and says it downed two drones without damage, contradicting an earlier Iranian account.
- AttributedAFP quotes unnamed military officials saying fortifications have begun west and north of Aden; there is no independently verified control map.
- UnverifiedLocal coverage announces a shelter programme in Tuban involving 115 tents and 115 kits for about 700 people; completion of distribution is unverified.
Developments in this window
- AttributedJabal Hadid — Aden
Houthi media publish claim of a strike on Saudi officers in Aden
The Sanaa authorities’ 26 September website quoted a military source claiming a strike on a gathering of Saudi officers at Jabal Hadid camp. Al Jazeera carried the account alongside its correspondent’s report of an explosion in Aden. The new development is publication of this claimed target; no casualty count was given, and we have not independently verified that officers were hit, the scale of damage or links to every circulating explosion report. Multiple reports do not establish additional attacks.
Source: 26sep.net aljazeera.net - ConfirmedMarib
Saba reports funeral for Saeed bin Maayli and Ahmed al-Shaddadi in Marib
Government news agency Saba reported the funeral of First Special Tasks Brigade commander Saeed bin Maayli and Colonel Ahmed Arafaj al-Shaddadi at Marib’s military hospital, attended by the chief of staff. The report confirms the official announcement of the funeral but does not say when they were killed. We do not count them as two deaths within this monitoring window or add them to a new toll.
Source: sabanew.net - AttributedHajjah
Houthi media carry Hajjah protest statement renewing mobilisation
26 September reported gatherings in Hajjah’s provincial centre and districts and a statement affirming continued mobilisation and support for the Houthi leadership. The statement accuses Saudi Arabia of targeting civilians and maintaining a blockade. This is one party’s account; we have not independently verified the allegations, participant numbers or any movement to the front lines.
Source: 26sep.net - DisputedBahrain and the Gulf
CENTCOM denies Bahrain radar strike and says two drones were shot down
In its original post, US Central Command said the IRGC launched two attack drones towards Bahrain and US forces shot both down without injuries or damage. It rejected the account of a strike on an early-warning radar, contradicting the IRGC’s earlier claim that it targeted the radar in response to an attack in Sirik. The new development is the US denial; we read its text and timestamp but have not independently verified the attack or interception results, and do not present this as a second incident.
Source: x.com devdiscourse.com - ConfirmedDiplomacy and Saudi Arabia
Yemeni foreign ministry publishes condemnation of attacks on Saudi Arabia
Saba published a Yemeni foreign ministry statement condemning continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and supporting measures to protect its security. The ministry called for an end to the group’s financing and arms supplies and accountability for those responsible. Publication of this official position is confirmed; its reference to missiles and drones heading towards Mecca remains the statement’s account, not independent verification of targets or an announcement of another attack within the window.
Source: sabanew.net - AttributedAden and Lahj
AFP: Military officials describe fortifications around Aden
AFP quoted three unnamed government military officials saying fortifications had begun west and north of Aden, including earth barriers and tunnels. They linked the works to Houthi advances on high ground in Lahj, and one described the step as precautionary. The new development is publication of their accounts; we have not independently verified the extent or start time of the works or territorial control, and the report does not establish an actual government withdrawal from Bab al-Mandab.
Source: mc-doualiya.com - UnverifiedTuban — Lahj
Local reports announce launch of shelter aid for displaced people in Tuban
Al-Mashhad al-Yemeni, followed by Aden Time, published an announcement of a KSrelief intervention through the Al-Khair Coalition in Tuban, Lahj. The text lists 115 tents and 115 shelter kits for about 700 people under the sixth emergency phase. The two reports are largely identical, not independent confirmations; we did not recover the implementing organisation’s original statement or verify delivery to everyone targeted, and do not add these figures to earlier aid in Marib and Socotra.
Source: almashhad.news aden-tm.net