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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.”

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

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.

Read More: Iranian Foreign Minister meets Yemen’s Houthi official

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.

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

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.

Read More: UN criticise Saudi Arabia for human rights violations in Yemen

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Turbulence in Singapore Airlines flight leaves 1 dead, 30 injured, plan makes emergency landing in Bangkok

One person died and several sustained injuries after a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence.

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Turbulence in Singapore Airlines flight leaves 1 dead, 30 injured, plan makes emergency landing in Bangkok

A passenger travelling in Singapore Airlines flight was found dead after the plan encountered severe turbulence caused by adverse weather. Over 30 people were also injured in turbulence. The was coming from London and was going to Singapore.

Singapore Airlines stated in a statement that flight SQ321, which was traveling to Singapore when it took off on Monday from London’s Heathrow Airport, encountered severe turbulence en route. After being diverted, the plane touched down at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. (local time).

The deceased passenger’s name has not been revealed.

There were 211 passengers and 18 crew members on board at the Boeing 777-300 ER.

The airline also said, they can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on board the Boeing. However, their priority is to help every passenger and member of the crew on board the aircraft as much as they can. They are sending a team to Bangkok to provide any further aid required, and they are collaborating with the Thai local authorities to provide the required medical assistance, it added.

Medical staff have boarded the aircraft to assess injuries, but the number of casualties has not been confirmed, according to Thai immigration police, and some uninjured passengers have been deplaned.

Emergency personnel from Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital were on hand to help injured passengers get medical attention as soon as they landed. A line of ambulances was seen flowing to the site in videos that Suvarnabhumi Airport shared on the messaging app LINE, according to the reports.

The Singapore Airlines flight was traveling at a height of 37,000 feet, according to tracking data that was obtained by FlightRadar24 and examined by AP. The aircraft abruptly and violently dipped down to 31,000 feet over the course of around three minutes, shortly after 0800 GMT. After less than ten minutes at 31,000 feet, the plane descended quickly and touched down in Bangkok in less than thirty minutes.

Meanwhile, as per experts, these types of injuries typically occur when passengers fail to fasten their seatbelts and the pilot is unable to issue an early warning due to the weather radar data not indicating turbulence. Passengers may get injuries if they are flung around in the cockpit in such circumstances.


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PM Modi condoles Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s death says India stands with Iran

PM Narendra Modi extended condolences to Ebrahim Raisi’s family and the people of Iran.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled Iran president Ebrahim Raisi’s death and said he was deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic demise. The PM also said contribution to strengthening India-Iran bilateral ties will always be remembered.

Taking to social media X, formerly Twitter, PM Modi said deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic passing of Iran’s president, Dr. Seyed Ebrahim Raisi. He also said, he will never forget his contribution to the bilateral ties between Iran and India. The PM said his heartfelt condolences are his family and the people of Iran, he added. PM Modi wrote, India stands with Iran in this time of sorrow.

Ebrahim Raisi was found dead a day after his helicopter went missing. He reportedly died in a chopper crash in the mountainous region of the country.

The helicopter crash claimed the lives of officials, bodyguards, and Iran’s foreign minister in addition to Raisi.

State television announced on Monday that Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi, the servant of the Iranian nation, has achieved the highest level of martyrdom whilst serving the people, and Mehr news agency confirmed his death.

The missing helicopter was being looked for by Iranian authorities since Sunday afternoon.

Reportedly, the crash occurred in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran and claimed the lives of nine individuals, including Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

There was no proof that the passengers were still alive, according to reports from Iranian media.

Out of the three helicopters in his convoy, only two made it to their destination, including Ebrahim Raisi. He had traveled to the northwest province to join President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan at the inauguration of a dam project in Jolfa.

It was anticipated that Raisi, a devout conservative, would succeed the eighty-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Since 2021, Ebrahim Raisi has served as Iran’s president. He replaced Hassan Rouhani, the centrist president.

Under his leadership, the death of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian-Kurdish woman who had been detained for violating the Iranian dress code for women, sparked widespread public unrest throughout the nation.

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Slovakia’s Prime Minister safe after surviving multiple gunshot

The assailant critically injured 59-year-old Prime Minister Fico by shooting him five times.

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Slovakia’s Deputy Prime Minister has confirmed today that Prime Minister Robert Fico’s condition is stable, with his life no longer in immediate danger, following an alarming incident where he was shot multiple times.

The Prime Minister was shot by an assassin while he was leaving a meeting on Wednesday.The assailant critically injured 59-year-old Prime Minister Fico by shooting him five times.

Following the attack, Prime Minister Fico was urgently airlifted to the hospital, where he underwent extensive surgery that lasted several hours. Defence Minister Robert Kalinak, addressing reporters from outside the hospital where Fico was receiving treatment on Wednesday, described the Prime Minister’s condition as critical, emphasising that he was fighting for his life.

The identity of the suspect is yet unconfirmed as the police further investigate. Unconfirmed reports from local media suggest that the assailant may have been a 71-year-old writer and political activist.

A video is currently circulating in which the alleged perpetrator can be seen. In the clip, he mentions that he does not agree with government policy.

The shooting has sparked international concern. Expressing shock over the incident, PM Modi conveyed his solidarity with the people of the Slovak Republic, wishing Prime Minister Fico a speedy recovery. He strongly condemned the shooting, denouncing it as a cowardly and despicable act while emphasising the need for unity against such violent acts and reaffirming India’s support for Slovakia during these challenging times.

Earlier, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen also expressed disapproval of the vile attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico . On X, she stated that such acts of violence have no place in society, undermining democracy, the most precious common good. Von der Leyen extended her thoughts to Prime Minister Fico and his family, highlighting the European Union’s solidarity during this challenging time. The condemnation from EU leadership underscores the gravity of the situation and the need for a united stance against violence targeting political figures. As the investigation unfolds, international support for Slovakia remains steadfast, emphasising the importance of upholding democratic principles and ensuring the safety of leaders across Europe.

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