Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies in Yemen
One missile landed near the runway before a flight from Cairo was due to land, and authorities diverted the plane to Jeddah.
- Early Wednesday, Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missile and drone strikes against Aden International Airport in Yemen and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, deepening regional conflict.
- Saudi-Backed forces launched a major counteroffensive this week to retake the strategic Red Sea coast and Bab el-Mandeb Strait from the Houthis, who seized the territory last month.
- In Aden, a missile struck near the runway minutes before a flight from Cairo landed. Security authorities in Aden and the Human Rights Ministry warned the attack threatened a "humanitarian disaster," though no casualties occurred.
- Military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed attacks on King Khalid International Airport and other military bases, while the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a ballistic missile north of Riyadh, providing no confirmation of other strikes.
- The Institute for the Study of War notes the Houthis aim to maximize economic costs by targeting civilian infrastructure, while the broader conflict has displaced more than 184,000 people since fighting intensified.
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Houthi missile lands near Aden runway minutes before Cairo flight arrives; Civilians in crosshairs?
Yemen’s government says Houthi missiles and drones attacked Aden airport, forcing an incoming Cairo flight to divert to Jeddah after a missile landed near the runway. Separately, the Houthis claimed a successful Riyadh airport strike, while the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted the missile and tracked its launcher in Sanaa.
Yemeni Houthi rebels attacked Aden International Airport with ballistic missiles and drones loaded with explosives on Wednesday, with one missile hitting a plane from Cairo minutes before it was scheduled to land near the runway, the Yemeni Ministry of Transport said.
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Yemen's Houthis attacked the international airport of Aden with ballistic missiles and drones loaded with explosives on Wednesday, the Ministry of Transport of the country reported, as the fighting between the group aligned with Iran and the government forces supported by Saudi Arabia intensified. In recent days, the fighting has concentrated on the areas around the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, a maritime route that has become even more crucial for …
Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies
Yemen’s Houthis attacked Aden’s international airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, the country’s transport ministry said, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi-backed government forces intensified. Fighting has been focused in recent days on areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a shipping route that has become more crucial for energy exports since the conflict between the US and Iran restrict…
"Our armed forces targeted the international airport with a missile, the strike was accurate, thank God, and caused the suspension of traffic at the airport," said the military spokesman.
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