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Aden: Protests in Al-Mualla and tire burning due to the collapse of electricity.

Sources told South24 that security forces released the protesters arrested this morning in Crater, Aden, after several hours of detention.

The Security Committee in Aden Governorate affirms its support for the legitimate demands of citizens and its understanding of the challenges related to living conditions and public services, calling for maintaining the peaceful nature of the protests and adherence to the law. The committee warned against any attempts to derail the protests or exploit them to damage property and disrupt the interests of citizens.

The Giants Brigades are under fire from the public in Aden. Adeni activist Amr al-Attar accused security forces of forcibly dispersing peaceful protests and civil disobedience in the Crater district, emphasizing that the protesters remained peaceful and did not target public or private property. Al-Attar stated that the Giants Brigades opened fire and used armored vehicles to disperse the protesters. videos documented the intervention of security forces to break up the gatherings, and activists reported the arrest of several participants

Protesters block the main street in Al-Mualla district of Aden as part of a civil disobedience campaign to protest the deteriorating services

The British Maritime Authority reported that a cargo ship was approached by a boat carrying six armed men southwest of Balhaf in Yemen. An exchange of fire ensued between the small boat and the cargo ship's armed security team, resulting in the boat moving away.

A citizen was killed and another injured by security forces in the city of Seiyun, Hadramawt, during the suppression of protesters.

Aden Security: We regret the injury of one of the protesting citizens during yesterday's road closures.

A source close to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Iran has fully blocked the Bab el-Mandeb Strait alongside the Strait of Hormuz, with the next step being strikes on oil, gas, and energy infrastructure of U.S.-allied Gulf states in response to today’s Israeli strikes on the Mahshahr petrochemical complex - State media Mehr reports

Roads were closed in the governorates of Hadramawt and Aden in protest against the deteriorating services and power outages during a sweltering summer.

The Houthis announced that they launched a salvo of missiles at what they described as sensitive Israeli targets in the Tel Aviv–Jaffa area, claiming the strikes hit their targets accurately. The group said the attack was carried out in response to Israeli actions against Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza, and framed it as part of the broader "Axis of Resistance" effort. In the statement, the Houthis also declared a complete ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, warning that all Israeli-linked movements in the waterway would be considered military targets

Early Warning [05:54:42] Due to the detection of missile launches, alerts may be activated in the coming minutes at Sharon areas

Israeli army: A missile was launched from Yemen towards Israel, and defense systems are working to intercept it.

Socotra - Yemen Airways: All domestic flights to and from the archipelago will be suspended starting tomorrow due to fuel shortages, and will resume when fuel becomes available.

Former Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi has died in Riyadh on Thursday

Saudi Arabia establishes Yemeni sovereignty over Socotra after the UAE and Israel operated a joint operation on the island under STC control. The governor of Yemen's Socotra returned to the island accompanied by a Saudi brigade aboard a Royal Saudi Air Force plane

A protest in the interim capital, Aden, demanded the arrest of those involved in the assassination of Abdulrahman al-Shaer, a leader in the Islah Party and director of Al-Nawras schools, last Saturday. Participants in the protest, held in the Al-Mansoura district, condemned the assassination, stressing the need to uncover the circumstances and hold those responsible accountable.

EU countries have agreed to widen sanctions against Iran to include those responsible for blocking the Strait ‌of Hormuz, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday. Kallas also said she had asked foreign affairs ministers at their meeting in Luxembourg to bolster the EU's naval mission in the Middle ‌East, which is currently protecting ships from attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebel group in the Red Sea

An airstrike targeted a missile launch site in Abyan province, southern Yemen, after the Houthis threatened to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait again.

Houthi authorities have detained Yemeni national Fathiya Hussein Ali Al-Hadda following a raid on her home on Hail Street in central Sana’a. According to a source cited by Siraj, members of the Security and Intelligence Service raided her residence last Sunday morning

The USS George HW Bush carrier strike group is currently off the coast of Namibia as it takes the long route to avoid the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the Houthis - USNI News

Netanyahu: The campaign against Iran is not over — we still have more to do

Signs of de-escalation emerged on Thursday (April 9) between the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and local authorities in Hadramout, following the release of detainees arrested during the April 4 peaceful protest in Mukalla.

Another threat from the Houthis: If the enemies begin escalating against Iran and the other members of the axis again, we will again actively participate and escalate military operations.

A Pakistani source said Pakistan is working on potential ceasefires for Lebanon and Yemen: It will ⁠be discussed during the (upcoming) talks and we will settle it. Source: Reuters

Israel says it detected missile launch from Yemen

Senior Iranian source to Reuters: "if the situation gets out of control, Iran’s allies will also close the Bab El-Mandeb Strait"

Interceptions over Eilat

Israeli ambulance service: We received a report of drone parts falling near Ramon Airport in the south.

A drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen at Israel was intercepted, according to the Israeli army. Sirens had sounded in the Red Sea resort city of Eilat