Fajr Yemen offensive completes first week as Riyadh airport attack kills 12

Yemeni government forces and their Saudi-led backers completed the first week of their offensive against the Houthis, with both sides claiming advances and new attacks on Saudi Arabia.

• Yemeni forces and the Saudi-led coalition launched Fajr Yemen on October 5, claiming recapture of Bab al-Mandab, Dhubab airport, and al-Omari camp up to Mokha; the Houthis denied any progress.
• Yemeni armed forces spokesman Colonel Majid al-Nuzaili said forces carried out 1,732 strikes, neutralizing 900 Houthi fighters and destroying 287 vehicles.
• Saudi civil aviation said Saturday's attack on King Khalid Airport in Riyadh killed 12 people, including 4 Saudis, injured 309, and temporarily halted operations.
• Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba said liberating Bab al-Mandab and Mayyun island ended Iran's bet on blackmailing the world over trade routes.