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Saudi-led coalition intercepts a missile as fighting rages in Yemen’s al-Jawf

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In short

Cross-border exchanges saw the Saudi coalition destroy an incoming ballistic missile and an armed drone, leading to brief emergency alerts across several southern Saudi regions. In response, coalition airstrikes hit Hodeidah's port facilities and oil sites, reportedly wounding seven individuals. On the northern fronts of al-Jawf, government troops conducted over 1,200 tactical operations in 24 hours under Operation Dawn of Yemen, claiming substantial rebel casualties and equipment losses. Further southwest, the encirclement of Taiz has driven over a hundred medical clinics to closure and severely disrupted essential civilian supply lines.

Key points

  • Operation Dawn of Yemen represents an active government push to regain strategic ground a…: Operation Dawn of Yemen represents an active government push to regain strategic ground after major hostilities reignited across the country in September.
  • Saudi Civil Defence briefly activated alerts for Abha, Khamis Mushait, Taif, and Najran w…: Saudi Civil Defence briefly activated alerts for Abha, Khamis Mushait, Taif, and Najran while cautioning civilians against sharing strike information online.
  • The blockade surrounding Taiz has shut down 120 health centres and damaged at least 23 re…: The blockade surrounding Taiz has shut down 120 health centres and damaged at least 23 relief trucks attempting to navigate alternative rough transit routes.

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Houthi-affiliated media report that seven people were wounded in strikes on the city of Hodeidah.

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says air defences intercepted a Houthi missile, while fighting continues to rage along key fronts between the armed group and forces loyal to the internationally recognised Yemeni government.

Defences “intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile” targeting Saudi Arabia’s southern region, said coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki in a statement on Monday.

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Earlier, he said defences destroyed a drone launched toward the southern region on Sunday evening.

Also on Monday, the Saudi Civil Defence authority issued and then lifted alerts warning of “potential danger” in the city of Abha, as well as the provinces of Khamis Mushait,…

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