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Myanmar’s military junta launched three consecutive days of airstrikes on villages in northern Kawkareik Township, Karen State, using fighter jets and Y-12 transport aircraft to drop dozens of heavy bombs, according to local sources and resistance fighters.
The attacks, which ran from Oct. 6 to Oct. 8, targeted villages including Htihpoezan, Miparle, Myapataing, and Kwimaungtaing.
Saudi authorities suspended operations at Riyadh’s international airport after a fresh attack there left multiple people wounded.
The situation prompted health officials to activate a rare mass call-up of doctors to deal with the “serious emergency”, a medical source said, while foreign embassies warned their citizens to avoid the facility.
Ethiopia and Eritrea are trading blame for confrontations in Tigray amid international calls for restraint. Their respective allies have the potential to catapult the conflict into a regional war.
Various sources have confirmed the presence of Eritrean armed forces in Ethiopia. An AFP report quoted a foreign security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, as estimating that 5,000 to 8,000 Eritrean soldiers were present in the northenmost state of Ethiopia, Tigray.
Yemeni government forces said on Monday that they secured control of the Bab Al Mandeb strait, the Dhubab area overlooking the sea lane and the strategic port city of Mokha, as a Saudi-led coalition provided aerial support and carried out air strikes on Houthi targets.
Coalition spokesman Maj Gen Turki Al Malki said the alliance was providing round-the-clock air support to Yemeni armed forces on the ground and air cover for the Bab Al Mandeb strait, with operations against moving targets continuing.
Pro-government forces have regained control of the capital of Tigray, they said on Sunday, dealing a major setback to the opposition alliance that rules the northern Ethiopian region.
The Tigray Peace Forces, a pro-government militia, said in a post on Facebook that its fighters controlled Mekelle.