Yemen
Muin Shreim, the UN official leading regional outreach on the arbitrary detention of UN personnel, visited Muscat from 8 to 10 November and met senior Omani officials and Mohammed Abdulsalam, head of Ansar Allah's negotiating delegation in Oman, the UN said on 11 November. Citing the death in detention of UN staff member Mohammed al-Shami (spelled el-Shami in our earlier reports), he stressed the need for an independent, transparent and thorough investigation. He also asked that detained personnel be allowed to contact their families, that reliable information on their safety and health be provided, that they have access to medical care, and that detainees with serious medical conditions be released urgently. The UN gave no outcome from the meetings. This updates The Ops Con's earlier reports of the death.
The Gambia
The FCDO added on Wednesday 11 November that The Gambia's presidential election will take place on Saturday 5 December. Nominations run from 3 to 14 November and the official campaign from Monday 16 November to Thursday 3 December. The FCDO says there may be large gatherings and increased activity across the country in this period, and advises travellers to plan ahead, check local news before travelling and follow the advice of local authorities.
Lebanon
A routine patrol of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) near Wadi Jilu, in Sector West, came under fire from about a dozen small-arms rounds on Tuesday 10 November, the UN said. The patrol returned fire after seeing a muzzle flash, the shooter stopped firing and no peacekeepers were injured. The UN said deliberate attacks on peacekeepers violate Security Council resolution 1701 and international humanitarian law.
Sudan
In Blue Nile State, local sources report that drone strikes hit a residential area near the village of Keili, in Al Kurmuk locality, on 10 November, causing nine civilian casualties, according to the UN noon briefing of 11 November. The UN also said authorities report that more than 3,000 families have fled Ed Damazine and surrounding areas in recent days because of insecurity, most of them to neighbouring Sennar State.
Poland
The FCDO updated its Poland advice on 11 November with guidance for people affected by what it calls the terrorist attack in Kraków's Main Market Square on 7 November. It says anyone with information should contact the Polish police on 112, anyone needing consular assistance should contact the British Embassy in Warsaw, and it points to the UK government's support for victims and survivors of terrorism. This follows The Ops Con's reports of 8 and 11 November. The advice gives no casualty figure or motive.
