Saudi-led coalition intercepts missile as fighting and airstrikes continue in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile aimed at Saudi Arabia's southern region, as fighting continues on several fronts in Yemen. The coalition also said it destroyed a drone launched toward the same area earlier in the weekend. At the same time, Houthi-affiliated media reported that seven people were wounded in coalition air strikes in the Red Sea city of Hodeidah.Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki said the missile was intercepted on Monday, while the drone was destroyed on Sunday evening. Saudi Civil Defence later issued and then lifted alerts for Abha, Khamis Mushait, Taif and... [Continue Reading]
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Yemeni government forces seize strategic positions in al-Jawf
Yemen's internationally recognised government says its forces have recaptured military positions and strategic heights east of al-Hazm in the northern governorate of al-Jawf. The announcement comes as fighting continues on several fronts, including around Taiz and in neighbouring Lahij. The government says the counteroffensive has also led to the seizure of weapons and ammunition depots.According to the army's media centre, the 1st Emergency Brigade carried out the operation and reported that Houthi fighters were wounded, killed and captured. It also said armoured vehicles were destroyed during the clashes. The Houthis, for their part, said they had repelled government advances in... [Continue Reading]
Houthi missile strikes on Aden raise fears of renewed war
Residents in Yemen's southern city of Aden are stockpiling food and preparing escape plans after repeated missile strikes and explosions over the past month raised fears of a return to wider war. The attacks have shaken a city that had remained relatively calm for years and had become a refuge for people displaced by fighting elsewhere in the country. The latest wave of violence has also renewed concern that the conflict could spread further beyond the western front lines.The Houthis have claimed attacks on several sites in Aden, including the international airport, military camps, the city's port and the presidential... [Continue Reading]