Gulf of Aden Security Review
A regularly updated review of both Yemen and the Horn of Africa covering topics related to security, governance, and militant activity.
Yemen: Saudi-led coalition conducts airstrikes in Dhaleh governorate; Saudi-led coalition claims al Houthis attempt ballistic missile launch at Saudi Arabia
Horn of Africa: Al Shabaab attacks SNA and AMISOM bases in Lower Shabelle region
Yemen Security Brief
The Saudi-led coalition conducted airstrikes in al Houthi-controlled parts of Dhaleh governorate in central Yemen on September 24. Al Houthi media claimed that the strikes killed 16 civilians, including seven children. The coalition did not comment on the strikes.[1]
The Saudi-led coalition claimed that the al Houthi movement fired a ballistic missile toward Saudi Arabia from Amran governorate in northern Yemen on September 24. The missile fell within al Houthi territory in Yemen, according to the coalition. The al Houthi movement has not commented on the incident. The al Houthi movement offered the Saudi-led coalition a ceasefire on September 20, but neither side has publicly agreed to one.[2]
Horn of Africa Security Brief
Al Shabaab militants attacked bases manned by Somali National Army (SNA) troops and Ugandan forces serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in in Lower Shabelle region in southern Somalia on September 24. SNA and AMISOM troops repulsed the attack.[3]
[1] “Air Strikes in Yemen Hit Houthi Territory, Houthis Fire Ballistic Missile,” Reuters, September 24, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security/air-strikes-in-yemen-hit-houthi-territory-houthis-fire-ballistic-missile-idUSKBN1W916B.
[2] “Air Strikes in Yemen Hit Houthi Territory, Houthis Fire Ballistic Missile,” Reuters, September 24, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security/air-strikes-in-yemen-hit-houthi-territory-houthis-fire-ballistic-missile-idUSKBN1W916B.
[3] Abdirisak Tuuryare, “Somali, AU Troops Fight With Al Shabaab”, Mareeg, September 24, 2019, https://mareeg.com/somali-au-troops-fight-with-al-shabaab/
