Saudi coalition intercepts Houthi missile as Yemen fighting rages in al-Jawf
Government forces press Operation Dawn of Yemen while the Houthis shell Hodeidah's coast and keep Taiz under siege.
What to know
- Fighting has reignited on multiple fronts since September, with the Yemeni government's Operation Dawn of Yemen pressing the Houthis in al-Jawf, Marib and al-Bayda.
- The Saudi-led coalition reports intercepting a ballistic missile and a drone within 24 hours, while Houthi media report seven wounded in coalition strikes on Hodeidah.
- The Houthi siege of Taiz has shut down 120 health centres and left 66 more near collapse, with aid groups warning of a deepening humanitarian crisis in Yemen's third-largest city.
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Saudi Civil Defence authority, Civil defence authority statement · Al Jazeera ↗ · Nov 1
Turki al-Maliki Saudi-led coalition spokesmanMajed Abdullah al-Nazili Yemeni army spokesmanNabil Shamsan Taiz GovernorNour al-Din al-Mansouri Member, Taiz Siege Affairs Office committeeHouthis (Ansar Allah) Iran-aligned armed group
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Coalition intercepts ballistic missile; Hodeidah strikes wound seven
Turki al-Maliki says air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile targeting Saudi Arabia's southern region; Saudi Civil Defence issues and lifts alerts for Abha, Khamis Mushait, Taif and Najran. Houthi-affiliated media report seven people wounded in coalition strikes on Ras Isa port dock and an oil company site in Hodeidah's Bajil district.
“intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile…”
— Major General Turki al-Maliki -
first by Al Jazeera, 6d ago · also Yahoo
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Coalition destroys drone; army claims mass casualties on Houthis
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki says air defences destroyed a drone launched toward Saudi Arabia's southern region on Sunday evening; Yemeni army spokesman Majed Abdullah al-Nazili says government forces conducted 1,272 targeting operations in 24 hours, killing roughly 500 Houthi fighters and destroying nearly 170 vehicles or weapons systems in al-Jawf, Marib and al-Bayda.
“1,272 "targeting operations" against Houthi fighters, fortifications and weapons supplies over 24 hours…”
— Colonel Majed Abdullah al-Nazili -
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Yemeni government launches Operation Dawn of Yemen — The internationally recognised government begins a campaign to retake Houthi-held territory and restore control over areas held by the group since it seized Sanaa in 2014.
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Houthis tighten siege of Taiz, cutting supply routes — The Houthis block food, fuel and medical supplies into Taiz starting in early October, forcing 120 health centres to stop operating and leaving 66 more close to shutting down.
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Full-scale fighting reignites in Yemen — The Houthis make gains that tighten their grip on the Red Sea coast, restarting large-scale conflict with forces loyal to Yemen's internationally recognised government.