Daily Archives: October 14, 2021

2021-10-14: News Headlines

Charles Pierson (2021-10-14). UN Human Rights Council Abandons Yemen. counterpunch.org Now that the Saudi Lobby has successfully torpedoed the UN's investigation into war crimes in Yemen, their next target will be California Democratic Representative Ro Khanna's amendment to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. Khanna's amendment was accepted by the House of Representatives. If incorporated in the final version of the NDAA, Khanna's amendment will end all US support to the Saudi-led coalition.

Anonymous007 (2021-10-14). Military Situation In Yemen On October 14, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 219 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 13, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 18 airstrikes on the Abdiyah district | On October 13, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 11 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 13, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district | On October 14, clashes between Ans…

Juan Cole (2021-10-13). Progressives in Congress: Biden must do More to End Saudi War on Yemen, as Starvation Stalks its Children. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — President Biden says he wants to end the Yemen war, but eight months in, he has not made a dent in it. The Saudi-led war on Yemen has involved the dropping thousands of pounds of bombs on that country, with up to a third of the buildings hit having been …

Anonymous669 (2021-10-13). Casualties Reported Following Two Missile Attacks On Saudi-Held Districts In Yemen's Ma'rib (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On October 13, two missile attacks, allegedly carried out by the Houthis (Ansar Allah), targeted areas held by Saudi-backed forces in the central Yemeni province of Ma'rib. | In the morning, three ballistic missiles targeted the outskirts of al-Jubah district center to the south of Ma'rib city. One of the missiles hit a gas station, destroying a number of vehicles and wounding several people. | The missile attack took place as sources affiliated with the Houthis w…

Jason Ditz (2021-10-13). Saudi Air Strikes in Yemen Are at a Six Month High. news.antiwar.com Saudi airstrikes in Yemen have increased steadily for months, centered almost entirely on the city of Maarib. Data has the number of strikes up 32% month over month, Strikes are escalating as the Houthis gain territory on the ground, and the Saudis are increasingly desperate to prevent the fall of Maarib, the last city held by pro-Saudi forces in Northern Yemen. | This week alone, Yemeni officials reported almost 300 Houthis killed over 48 hours. It is hard to reconcile the casua…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-13). Military Situation In Yemen On October 13, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 214 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 12, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 14 airstrikes on the Abdiyah district | On October 12, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 12, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 7 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district | On October 12, Ansar Allah capture…

Anonymous765 (2021-10-13). Houthis Edge Closer To Marib Boasting Of Successful Military Operation. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | BITCOIN: bc1qv7k70u2zynvem59u88ctdlaw7hc735d8xep9rq : | BITCOIN CASH: qzjv8hrdvz6ed…

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