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Houthi warns: US and Saudi Arabia will regret in Yemen

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Houthi warns US and Saudi Arabia will regret in Yemen

Coalition kills senior Houthi official in Hudaydah

Houthi run government in Yemen has vowed a “crushing response” to the assassination of Saleh-al-Samad, one of their senior officials, saying Saudi Arabia and US will regret their “criminal adventure.”

International community recognises Yemen’s virtually ousted government currently based in Riyadh, because UN considers US-Saudi Arabia-Israel supported Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi as legitimate leader. However administration in most parts of the country is being conducted by Houthi Ansarullah movement.

According to official Saba news agency, the Defense Ministry run by Houthi government has vowed a “crushing response” to the assassination of Saleh al –Samad, the Chairman of country’s Supreme Political Council, saying Saudi Arabia and the US will regret their “criminal adventurism.”

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The ministry stressed that the Yemeni armed forces reserve the right to deal severe blows to “the aggressors and their evil coalition,” who will not be safe from ballistic missiles.

Houthis have targeted several important places in Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh airport, with ballistic missiles, allegedly supplied by Iran. However, Ansarullah claim of manufacturing the missiles indigenously. Tehran also denies supplying the missiles to the Houthi fighters.

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Saleh al-Samad, the chairman of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council was killed in Saudi airstrikes on Thursday that targeted his residence in Hudaydah.

Saudi official Al-Arabiya network has uploaded the video showing the moments of the attack, which was recorded by the attacking aircraft. Hudaydah is considered to be the most secured place than capital Saana for the Houthi officials.

Yemen’s Supreme Political Council was established by the Houthi movement to run the state affairs in the absence of an effective government in 2016. The Saudi lead coalition began its air campaign in March 2015 with US support and continued weapons supply by several Western countries including Britain.

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The Houthi statement further said that Saudi and UAE aggressors and their allies, along with US, have passed all red lines with their “criminal adventurism” without thinking about the consequences.

Meanwhile Houthi Ansarullah Movement has elected Mahdi al-Mashat as Samad’s successor. He is considered to be a very influential figure within the movement.

Houthi warns US and Saudi Arabia will regret in YemenOn Monday night Houthi’s leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi, while addressing via television said that, overall, seven people were killed in Thursday’s air raids. He said, “This crime will not break the will of our people and state … [and] will not pass without accountability.”

He further said, “The forces of this aggression led by Washington and the Saudi regime are legally responsible for such a crime and all its implications.”

Traditionally based in Yemen’s northwest, the Houthis overran much of the country, including Sanaa, in 2014, citing anger with the government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi for not honouring their rights.

On Monday, twenty people were killed and dozens were injured when Saudi led coalition attacked a wedding party in Hajjah’s Bani Qays district.

Hakim Almasmari, editor-in-chief of the Yemen Post, told Al-Jazeera that al-Samad’s death was a “very significant” development. “He was the acting president in the Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, so this is considered the biggest blow for the Houthis, politically, since the war started,” he said.

Almasmari noted that the location of the incident was also important saying, “Hudaydah is considered the most secure place for the Houthis, where they have all their intelligence. This is a big backlash for the Houthis, security-wise as well.”

Houthi warns US and Saudi Arabia will regret in YemenApprehending the infiltration of Saudi elements in Houthi Ansarullah’s intelligence apparatus, he said, “It’s not a secret that Hudayda is much more secured than even Sanaa itself, so for him to be killed in Hudaydah, under all the extreme security measures that they go through there, [raises questions] whether they are infiltrated in Hudaydah province itself or within the intelligence apparatus in general.”

Since March 2015, Saudi led coalition has carried out more than  16,000 air raids, resulting in mass civilian casualties with weddings, hospitals and funerals targeted.

Saudi Arabian warships were positioned in the Yemeni waters in 2015 for effective sea, land and air blockade of the country. US joined the blockade in October 2016. It was further constricted following the November 2017 launch of a missile from Houthis towards Riyadh.

Last month, on the completion of three years of aggression, UN aid operations Chief John Ging said that living conditions in Yemen are “catastrophic”. He warned of a growing risk of spreading of famine and cholera saying that more than one million have been infected with cholera since April 2017.

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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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