AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBab al-Mandab Front: Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces say they’ve pushed back Houthis and secured parts of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, as the “Dawn of Yemen” counteroffensive intensifies around Mocha and nearby hilltops; Human Cost: AFP and other reports put deaths in the past day at 270+ between government troops and Houthi fighters, while Houthi authorities also blamed Saudi airstrikes for killing six family members in Hajjah and injuring civilians in Taiz; Regional Escalation: Saudi Arabia says Najran and Jizan airports were hit, and Houthis claim missile and drone attacks reaching Riyadh, including an Aramco refinery; Mecca Defense Pact: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to rapid deployment and “collective deterrence” under the Mecca pact, with Turkey and Pakistan warning it could pull them into the Yemen fight; Displacement & Rights: IOM says 184,000+ Yemenis have fled since August, and HRW/Amnesty warn Houthis are prosecuting UN and civil society workers on espionage charges. Saudi Policy: Saudi Arabia announced it will regularize the residency status of Yemeni nationals living irregularly in the kingdom.
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