The fighting between government forces and forces loyal to the STC around Zinjibar continues to block the road linking Aden to Abyan, Shabwa and Hadhramout
Some residents see the Houthis' relocation of qat markets outside the city aimed more at preserving a major source of revenue than protecting public health
After paying financial guarantees demanded by Houthi prosecutors to release of five journalists, the families learned that the Houthis sought to include the reporters in prisoner exchange deals
The fight for Abyan's capital Zinjibar resumed, once again cutting of the road to Shaqra, and a convoy of army reinforcements was ambushed near Al-Mahfad