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More Than 70 Dead in a Day Around Taiz as Yemen's Government Opens Its Offensive
Yemen's Saudi-backed government says it will retake every Houthi-held area. The Houthis claim strikes on Aramco that Riyadh's coalition calls misleading. Almost every claim is unverified, and Brent sits near $102.
KijkenVroegste bronHindustan Times
Wat we eerst wisten
- 70+Reported killed around Taiz in one day
- ~$102Brent a barrel, 5 October, edging lower
- 100MBarrels in announced G7 release
- Government announces its drive to retake all Houthi-held territory; the Houthis claim strikes on Aramco sites in Riyadh and Khurais.
- Yemeni officials claim Dhubab and positions on the strait, ahead of a Saudi–Pakistani–Turkish meeting in Riyadh.
Toen nog open
- The cause of the Riyadh fire, any damage at Khurais, and whether the Saudi government or Aramco will say anything on damage.
- Whether the claimed gains around Dhubab and the strait are real or will last, and what the offensive has cost in lives.
- Whether the 70-plus Taiz toll and the encirclement are confirmed beyond sources cited by AFP.
Waar we op zouden letten
- Any Saudi or Aramco statement on damage, and independent confirmation of control around Dhubab and the strait.
- Whether the Riyadh meeting of Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish officials produces any step toward de-escalation.
