Blasts heard in Sanaa as Houthis threaten ‘harsh’ response

 

• Explosions heard in Yemen’s Sanaa, after Houthis warned attacks on the capital will be met with a “harsh” and painful response in Riyadh and Dammam.
• At least five civilians, including a five-year-old child, have been killed in Houthi shelling across Yemen’s Taiz province, according to the Taiz Governorate Human Rights Office cited by the government-run Yemen TV channel.
• Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says “efforts must be doubled to secure navigation in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz and to protect energy facilities and civilian infrastructure”.
• Israeli forces raid the offices of Palestinian rights groups in central Ramallah, seizing files and equipment, and injuring several Palestinians, including a child and two journalists.

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  Explosions heard in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa

  Explosions have been heard in Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, according to our team on the ground.

  Separately, media outlets affiliated with the Houthis are reporting that air strikes by Saudi-backed forces fighting for the internationally recognised government have targeted an oil facility in the al-Sabaha area of Sanaa.

  We’ll bring you more as soon as we get it.