Yemen: airports under attack, cities harder to supply

On 7 October, a flight from Cairo diverts to Jeddah as an attack strikes near Aden’s runway, according to Yemen’s transport ministry, reported by DW. The main international gateway outside Houthi control is exposed too.^[2]

Saudi authorities report three deaths in the 8 October Riyadh airport attacks; Saudia says one was its employee, Reuters reports on the 9th. Flights begin resuming while cancellations persist. Saudi airstrikes and the Yemeni government offensive continue.^[1]

In Taiz, getting everyday supplies into the city is another challenge. Arabic newsroom Taiz Time describes food and fuel shortages as fighting and road closures obstruct supplies, including a government security closure on the eastern route. Its account of a trader worried about stocks shows what severed roads mean in the market.^[4]

The New Humanitarian describes renewed family displacement. Fighting around Bab el-Mandeb also threatens an essential sea route. Reuters cannot verify Saudi claims that Houthis have been cleared from the strait and still places them in Mocha. Claimed advances establish neither safe merchant passage nor families’ ability to return.^[1][3]