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Yemen’s Houthi condemn Saudi Arabia for hitting Presidential Office

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Yemen’s Houthi condemn Saudi Arabia for hitting Presidential Office

Hadi’ government in exile in Riyadh still recognised by international community

Houth led government in Yemen as condemned Saudi Arabia for “crime of targeting” the presidential office in capital Sana’a on Monday killing at least six people and wounding 90 others.

According to Al-Maseerah TV, the Human Rights Ministry, the National Rescue Government, the House of Representatives and Ministry of Public Health have condemned the attack by the Saudi-led aggression.

Yemeni news agency SABA, quoting a statement issued by Human Rights Ministry said that the non-distinction between civilian and military targets is a war crime and a crime against humanity.

Read More: Yemen: Cracks in anti-Houthi Coalition, fears rise of Iran influence

The House of Representatives has also asserted that the “crimes of aggression” will not weaken the morale of the people, its army and popular committees, but rather increase their strength and determination.

Yemen’s Ministry of Health said that the crime resulted in 6 martyrs and 90 wounded, including students, considering these crimes confirm that this “aggression continues its crimes because of the silence of the United Nations”.

Qatar based Al-Jazeera, quoting medical sources and eyewitnesses, reports that fighter jets bombed Sana’a several times at midday on Monday.

Read More: Houthi warns: US and Saudi Arabia will regret in Yemen

The residents have reportedly said they heard two explosions hit the building, which is located near a hotel, a bank and several shops, and not far from the central bank.

The Presidential office is currently being used by Houthi administration, which is normally bustling with employees.

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Ahmed Dehashir, who works near the Presidential office, told AFP, “We were working next door to the presidential offices and heard a plane, and then an explosion. Some people rushed to the scene and saw the destruction and people caught under the rubble. We tried to dig out the dead and wounded from under the debris, and then there was a second strike.”  He also said that “There are a lot of people trapped under the rubble.”

The Saudi-led coalition launched a military intervention in Yemen in 2015 with an objective of re-installing the ousted government headed by Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi. Riyadh claims that Houthi Ansarullah rebels were being supported by Iran.

Read More: Saudi warship attacked by Yemen’s Houthis near Hudaydah

Hadi is heading a government in exile based in Riyadh. International community, including United Nations still recognise his government. However, Houthis claim of holding elections for the House of Representatives had have been running the day-to-day administration.

Meanwhile, Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki has said that the attacks on Presidential Office in Sana’a came hours after Saudi Arabia’s air defence systems intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi Ansarullah towards the south of the kingdom on Sunday.

Read More: Saudi Arabia claims intercepting Yemen’s Houthi missiles

He said the rockets were launched from northern Yemen towards “populated areas” of Saudi Arabia but were intercepted overnight without any casualties or damage.  Since November 2017 Houthi Ansarullah movement has intensified missile attacks into Saudi Arabia.

Since March 2015, the Saudi-led military campaign against Yemen has left nearly 10,000 people dead, tens of thousands wounded, and millions on the brink of famine in what the UN has called the “world’s worst humanitarian crisis”.

Yemen’s Houthi condemn Saudi Arabia for hitting Presidential Office

Meanwhile, residents of Yemen’s strategic Socotra island have on Monday staged a protest against UAE for “meddling in their domestic affairs” by deploying military forces there.

Earlier this month Abu Dhabi had deployed some 300 soldiers, along with tanks and artillery in the island amidst widening divisions within the Riyadh supported forces loyal to Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi.

Read More: Iran to continue support to people in Syria and Yemen

Socotra Island, home to some 60,000 people, is situated at the entrance of Gulf of Aden, where shipping traffic passes by on the way to the Bab al-Mandab Strait and Suez Canal, an important rout for reaching Mediterranean sea.

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Amid India-Canada diplomatic tensions, Justin Trudeau shares video of his Diwali celebrations

This comes a day after India expressed its concern over the reports of cancelled Diwali celebrations in Canada.

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Amid the ongoing diplomatic tensions between Canada and India over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday shared a video of his Diwali celebration on social media platform X.

Sharing a 44-second video of his Diwali celebrations on social media, the Canadian Prime Minister wrote, “Happy Diwali! So many special moments shared celebrating with the community this week.”

This comes a day after India expressed its concern over the reports of cancelled Diwali celebrations in Canada.

The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Saturday, while addressing the media over Canada’s serious allegation against Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Nijjar, said it was unfortunate that the prevailing atmosphere in Canada has reached high levels of intolerance and extremism.

In the video, Prime Minister Trudeau showed off some colorful religious threads on his wrists, explaining that he received them during visits to three Hindu temples in Canada recently. He called them symbols of “good luck” and “protection,” adding with a smile, “I’m not taking them off until they fall off”.

Trudeau was also seen interacting warmly with the community, celebrating the festival, and enjoying delicious Indian sweets like jalebis, which he jokingly said he would “save for the team.”

On November 1, Trudeau posted on X, “Happy Diwali! Today, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain families will celebrate the triumph of light over darkness with festivities, candles, diyas, and fireworks. Wishing you all joy and prosperity during this special time.”

Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Jaiswal said India condemns the recent allegations made by the Canadian government against Shah that he was purportedly involved in the killing of Nijjar and called it “absurd and baseless”.

Jaiswal also said that India had summoned the Canadian High Commissioner on Friday to protest in the strongest terms for the references made to the Union Home Minister of India before the Committee by Canada’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison.

On Tuesday, Morrison claimed that Shah orchestrated a campaign of violence, intimidation, and intelligence-gathering aimed at Sikh separatists on Canadian soil. He informed members of Canada’s national security committee in Parliament that he had confirmed Shah’s name to The Washington Post, which was the first to report the allegations. However, Morrison did not provide details on how Canada became aware of Shah’s alleged involvement.

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India, China complete disengagement in Depsang, Demchok at LAC after 4 years standoff

The Indian Army said that coordinated patrolling will start soon by both sides, and the ground commanders will continue to hold talks.

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India, China complete disengagement in Depsang, Demchok at LAC after 4 years standoff

In a significant development, India and China have completed the disengagement exercise in the Depsang and Demchok friction points at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The troops of both the countries are now verifying the vacation of positions and removal of infrastructure.

Reportedly, the Indian Army said that coordinated patrolling will start soon by both sides, and the ground commanders will continue to hold talks. The two sides will exchange sweets for Diwali tomorrow.

Earlier, Foreign secretary Vikram Misri announced that New Delhi and Beijing reached an agreement to disengage in the remaining friction points at LAC in eastern Ladakh. After the agreement, the two countries began troops disengagement at the two friction points at Demchok and Depsang plains on October 23.

India-China relations worsened because of the Chinese troops’ aggression along the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border, in April 2020. It further deteriorated on June 15, 2020, after 20 Indian soldiers died in the line of duty thwarting the Chinese offensive in the Galwan Valley. New Delhi had said India’s bilateral relations with China will normalise only after the situation at the LAC returns to what it was before May 2020.

Reports said that the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have pulled back their forward-deployed troops and equipment from the two flashpoints, and have also dismantled temporary structures that had been built during the four-year-long standoff.

The Indian soldiers will resume their patrolling in areas that had been cut off because of the PLA’s presence. Nonetheless, the disengagement in Depsang and Demchok will not lead to the creation of buffer zones.

Both the countries had disengaged from Galwan Valley, Pangong Tso, Gogra (PP-17A) and Hot Springs (PP-15) areas and created buffer zones. Speaking to a newspaper publication, Lieutenant General Vinod Bhatia (retd), a former director general of military operations said that the disengagement at Depsang and Demchok will facilitate patrolling by both sides in a coordinated manner, and in the agreed upon frequency and strength of the patrolling parties.

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Iran says 2 soldiers killed in Israeli air strikes

Emphasising Iran’s right to self-defense under the UN Charter, the Iranian Foreign Ministry highlighted its obligation to counter foreign aggression.

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The Iranian Army said on Saturday that two of its soldiers were killed in Israeli air strikes that targeted military bases.

Iran stated that its air defenses effectively countered the attack, resulting in the unfortunate deaths of two soldiers and some areas suffering limited damage.

The Israeli military conducted strikes on Iranian military sites after 2 am on Saturday, responding to what they cited as ongoing attacks by Iran and its allies in the region.

Following the strikes, the Israeli military announced they had successfully completed the mission and achieved their objectives.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the precise targeting of military sites in Iran to neutralize immediate threats to Israel.

“I can now confirm that we have concluded the Israeli response to Iran’s attacks against Israel. We conducted targeted and precise strikes on military targets in Iran — thwarting immediate threats to the State of Israel,” the Israel Defence Force posted on X.

Iran’s air defense headquarters acknowledged the hits on bases in Ilam, Khuzestan, and Tehran but asserted that these attacks were effectively repelled, with investigations ongoing to assess damages. Moreover, Iran indicated its readiness to retaliate against any Israeli aggression, stating that Israel would face proportional consequences for its actions.

Iran expressed its intentions to respond to the Israeli attacks on its military bases, condemning the actions as a violation of international law and the UN Charter’s principles on the use of force.

Emphasising Iran’s right to self-defense under the UN Charter, the Iranian Foreign Ministry highlighted its obligation to counter foreign aggression.

Pakistan strongly condemned Israel’s strikes on Iran, attributing the escalation to Israel and urging the UN Security Council to intervene for peace and security.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasised that Iran should refrain from retaliating against Israel, advocating for restraint on all sides to prevent further escalation.

“I am clear that Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian aggression. I’m equally clear that we must avoid further regional escalation and urge all sides to restrain. Iran should not respond,” the PM said at a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

The United States advised Iran to halt its attacks on Israel to cease the ongoing violence and break the cycle of conflict, underlining the importance of de-escalation.

“We urge Iran to cease its attacks on Israel so that this cycle of fighting can end without further escalation,” U.S. National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett told reporters.

President Joe Biden was briefed on the Israeli operation throughout its development and execution by his National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan.

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