Yemen: IS offensive, more UAE deaths

Islamic State (IS, or Daesh) has been making progress in northern Yemen, with militants pictured distributing leaflets in districts of Sanaa that the jihadist group has apparently wrested from the Houthi rebels and their allies. In this offensive, IS’ jihadist rival Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has suffered setbacks and the Saudi-led coalition has taken more casualties. IS on 6 October claimed responsibility for a series of bombings in Sanaa and Aden (now occupied by the coalition), which killed at least 25 people.