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The Saudi Arabia–led coalition said it destroyed ballistic missile launchers, tunnels, and warehouses in Houthi-controlled areas, including Sanaa. The Houthis, in turn, reported attacks on government force positions in Aden and Lahij. The Yemeni army reported 753 operations over 24 hours.
Aziz KarimovYemeni government forces reported that over the past 24 hours, as part of the 'Yemen Dawn' operation, 753 operations were carried out, in which, according to their data, about 218 Houthi fighters and field commanders were neutralized and 78 pieces of military equipment and weaponry were destroyed or damaged. The Houthis have not yet commented on the statement.
Aziz KarimovYemeni security forces detained 13 suspected members of a Houthi cell and seized a truck carrying weapons, ammunition and explosive devices smuggled by sea into Shabwa province. The operation was carried out amid an escalation of the fighting and after a missile strike on a Rapid Intervention Forces camp that, according to the governor, claimed 77 lives.
Aziz KarimovRetired US Armed Forces Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis believes that the return of Starlink access will not change the situation at the front: in his assessment, the AFU lacks air defense, personnel and resources. The day before, Kyiv announced the restoration of the system's operation.
Aziz KarimovDeputy UN Special Envoy for Syria Claudio Cordone condemned the killing of a young disabled Syrian man by Israeli forces in the village of Jamla in Deraa province and called on Israel to respect Syria's sovereignty. According to Anadolu, the victim — Muaz Salama al-Bair, who had a hearing impairment — was shot dead during an Israeli military operation. The Israeli army said it opened fire after the man failed to respond to warnings, and that the incident is being reviewed.
Sevara AzamovaYemeni government armed forces reported 780 strikes on Houthi positions over 24 hours as part of Operation Yemen Dawn. According to an army spokesman, about 512 fighters were neutralized and more than 330 military vehicles destroyed or damaged. The figures are not independently confirmed; the Houthis have not commented.
Javlon TursunovAccording to Syrian state media, Israeli forces blew up an abandoned house in the town of Hamidiya in the northern countryside of Quneitra province and opened machine-gun fire on farmland around the town of Kodna. No casualties were reported. The incidents come amid repeated Israeli incursions into southern Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024.
Sevara AzamovaThe Yemeni army reported airstrikes on Houthi missile launchers, radars and weapons depots in Taiz province. Authorities said a mosque and a school were damaged by shelling. The army announced the deaths of two officers and soldiers on the Al-Akroud front. The Houthis, for their part, claimed four operations against targets in Saudi Arabia within 48 hours.
Sevara AzamovaThe World Health Organization reported that since the escalation of the conflict in Yemen began in August 2026, 8,513 casualties have been recorded as of October 19: 1,574 killed and 6,939 wounded. During the latest eight-day reporting period, 292 people were killed and 1,048 wounded. WHO does not specify whether these figures refer to civilians or military personnel.
Sevara AzamovaSudan's army announced the return of control over the areas of Bakuri (Bakori) and Akleili in the south-eastern part of Blue Nile state, which were lost at the end of August as a result of an offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and SPLM-N. It also reported a downed drone which, according to the military, crossed the border from Ethiopia.
Sevara AzamovaIsraeli forces shot dead a disabled Syrian civilian during a raid on homes in the village of Jamla in southern Deraa province, the state agency Sana reported. The previous night, Israeli artillery shelled the outskirts of Abidin. Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024, Israeli incursions into southern Syria have intensified; Syria's Foreign Ministry and the UN document a rise in violations.
Javlon TursunovUS President Donald Trump, speaking to journalists at the White House, assessed the demographic capabilities of Russia and Ukraine amid the conflict. According to him, both sides are suffering human losses, but Russia, as the more populous country, has an advantage in this respect.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 21, 2026, Yemeni government forces and allied Popular Resistance fighters clashed with Houthis on the western outskirts of Taiz, near the old airport and Jabal Khan mountain. The government reported repelling an attack and carrying out airstrikes; these claims could not be independently verified. The Houthi blockade has disrupted the city's supplies, garbage collection and hospital operations.
Javlon TursunovSudan's army said it repelled an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their ally SPLM-N on positions in the Sali area in the east of Blue Nile state. According to the 4th Infantry Division, the attackers suffered 'heavy losses,' 15 combat vehicles were captured, and five more were destroyed. The day before, the army also reported repelling an attack in the Al-Baraka area and an air defense response to a drone attack near Khartoum.
Sevara AzamovaThe command of the Taiz military axis of the Yemeni army stated that 129 Houthis were killed and 176 wounded over 48 hours in clashes and airstrikes in Taiz province. The Houthis did not comment on these figures. Fighting is underway in the al-Misrakh district; the escalation began in July.
Sevara AzamovaThe Houthis on Monday evening fired four ballistic missiles at the government-held city of Marib. Authorities reported no casualties. Earlier, over several days, 17 more missiles were fired at Marib, according to local authorities. At the same time, the Yemeni army announced it had repelled a Houthi attack on the Kahbub front in Lahj governorate.
Aziz KarimovThe Yemeni Houthi group said that over 48 hours it attacked Riyadh and Abha airports, the Shaybah oil field, radars and the Khamis Mushait base with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones. Saudi authorities gave no comment.
Aziz KarimovHouthis struck the Al-Alam camp in the Jardan district of Shabwa province with three ballistic missiles, where recruits were undergoing training. According to various reports, between 40 and 53 people were killed and hundreds wounded. The Houthis confirmed the attack; Yemeni authorities promised a response.
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