ADEN -- Three ballistic missiles struck the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Friday night, triggering powerful explosions across the city, a local security official and residents told Xinhua.
Aden's security administration said in a statement posted on social media platform X that two missiles launched by the Houthi group landed inside the grounds of Aden International Airport, with preliminary information indicating no casualties. (Yemen-Houthis-Strike)
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TEHRAN -- A senior Iranian military commander said that Qatar's remarks regarding the fate of three Iranian pilots believed to be held captive by Qatar since March are not "reassuring and convincing," the semi-official Fars news agency reported Friday.
Commander of the Missing Persons Search Committee of the General Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Mohammad Bagherzadeh said the issue was discussed with Qatari authorities in a recent visit to Doha by Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, and is being pursued through multiple channels. (Iran-Qatar-Pilots)
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JERUSALEM -- Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian residents and journalists during an olive harvest in the village of Abu Falah in the occupied West Bank on Friday, according to statements issued by the Israeli military and police, alongside media reports.
Heidi Levine, a veteran U.S. photographer for The Washington Post, was slightly injured and taken to a hospital in the Ramallah area. (Israel-Settler Attack-Injuries)
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RIYADH -- The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced on Friday that it had intercepted and destroyed four drones over different parts of Saudi Arabia, two missiles over the Red Sea, and a missile launched toward the western Saudi city of Yanbu.
Coalition spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki said in a series of statements on social media platform X that coalition forces had intercepted and destroyed three drones in the southern and Riyadh region, as well as a fourth launched toward the Eastern Province. (Saudi Arabia-Drones and Missiles-Interception) ■
