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The 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 AzamovaThe Saudi-led coalition announced that it intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Riyadh region. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki did not disclose the drone's origin or its target. The incident occurred amid an escalation of the confrontation between Yemen's Houthis and the coalition.
Javlon TursunovYemen's defense ministry warned residents of Houthi-controlled areas that gatherings used to recruit children and youth would be considered legitimate military targets. US Chargé d'Affaires Neil Hop accused the Houthis of recruiting children. Amid the escalating conflict, the Houthis claimed attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia, including the Defense Ministry in Riyadh; Riyadh reported casualties.
Sevara AzamovaBBC correspondent Orla Guerin reports from Aden on seven-week-old twins Raghad and Raad, diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition after their family fled the Houthi advance. The UN reports 800,000 people cut off from humanitarian aid and more than 250,000 displaced in three months after the collapse of an informal truce.
Sevara AzamovaThe European Parliament approved by a majority a resolution calling for Yemen's Houthis (Ansar Allah) to be added to the EU list of terrorist organisations. MEPs condemned attacks on Saudi Arabia, the blockade of the Bab el-Mandeb strait and the group's support from Iran. The final decision rests with the EU Council, where unanimity among member states is required.
Javlon TursunovAccording to the UN, since the beginning of August about 260,000 Yemenis have been forced to leave their homes due to the renewed escalation of the conflict, nearly half of them in Taiz province. Local authorities warn of an impending catastrophe in Taiz city hospitals due to shortages of fuel and medicines amid the blockade imposed by the Houthis.
Sevara AzamovaYemen's army reported that the Houthi group attacked Al-Rayyan International Airport in Mukalla, the capital of Hadhramaut province, for the fourth time within hours. Earlier on Wednesday, the airport was hit by three drones — the first attack since the escalation resumed in July. A missile strike on Aden airport was also reported.
Javlon TursunovSaudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said the death toll from the attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam has risen to two — a Saudi citizen and an Indian citizen — with eight people wounded. Earlier, two people were killed when a drone was intercepted near the Shaybah oilfield. Airport operations have resumed.
Javlon TursunovEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that Egypt's military assistance to Saudi Arabia is limited to defending its territory and borders and does not involve attacks on Yemen. The statement was made at the Egypt Forum 2026 amid an escalation of Houthi attacks and discussions in Cairo on measures to support Riyadh.
Sevara AzamovaYemeni government forces reported 835 strikes against Houthi positions over 24 hours as part of the Operation 'Yemen Dawn'. According to the army, about 285 fighters were neutralized and about 190 pieces of equipment and drones were destroyed or damaged. The Houthis claimed a missile strike on Aden, while Yemeni media reported airstrikes near Mokha and fighting near Taiz.
Javlon TursunovOn the evening of October 21, an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam left one person dead and eight wounded. Earlier the same day, two people were killed during the interception of a drone near the Shaybah oil field. Against the backdrop of increasingly frequent Houthi attacks, the US State Department ordered embassy staff and their family members to leave the country.
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 TursunovSaudi air defenses intercepted a drone heading toward a facility at Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield in the Eastern Province. Debris caused a fire at a contractor's vehicle: two people were killed (citizens of the Philippines and Nepal), two were wounded (Pakistan and India). Operations at the field were not disrupted. The US ordered the evacuation of non-critical embassy personnel.
Javlon TursunovFrench President Emmanuel Macron made an unplanned visit to Saudi Arabia, where he held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. According to the Élysée Palace, the visit is intended to demonstrate solidarity with Riyadh amid attacks by Yemen's Houthis and to discuss hydrocarbon supplies. It is the first visit by a Western leader to the kingdom since the escalation of Houthi attacks this month.
Javlon TursunovThe Halo Trust organization said that about 30 of its sappers remain among hundreds of thousands of civilians in the Houthi-besieged Yemeni city of Taiz. All supply routes are blocked, the EU called on the Houthis to lift the siege, and Yemen appealed to the UN. At the same time, the Houthis claimed a missile strike on a Saudi facility in Aden.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to local media, three drones attacked Al-Rayyan airport in eastern Yemen — the first such attack since the resumption of military escalation in July. The Houthis also claimed a missile strike on Aden airport.
Javlon TursunovThe GCC Committee of Operations and Training of the Armed Forces held an extraordinary meeting in Riyadh. Discussions covered strengthening joint military cooperation, coordination mechanisms, and raising combat readiness. The meeting took place amid an escalation of attacks by Yemen's Houthis on Saudi Arabia, although the UAE defence ministry statement did not mention them directly.
Sevara AzamovaYemeni state media reported airstrikes on positions of the Houthi movement east of the city of Mokha. The movement itself claimed a strike on a 'Saudi operations center at al-Anad camp in Aden'. No information on casualties or details was provided.
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