2 missiles strike the airport in Yemen’s port city of Aden, officials say
Officials said no casualties were reported after the second attack on the airport in less than a week.
- Two missiles struck the airport in Aden, Yemen, on Friday night, according to police, though there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
- Police blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the strike, marking the second such attack on the facility in less than a week.
- Projectiles hit an area of the airport hosting a military unit aligned with the Saudi-backed government, though officials reported no casualties from the strike.
- This incident followed a strike on a palace complex in Aden the previous night, which has served as Yemen's government seat since 2015.
- Fighting escalates in the latest front of the war involving Iran, with Houthis having attacked both neighboring Saudi Arabia and the Saudi-backed government.
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Two Houthi missiles fell 500 meters from a plane preparing to take off at Aden Airport, a day after an attack on the presidential palace.
Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for fresh missile strike on Aden airport
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group claimed responsibility after two missiles struck Aden International Airport Friday, saying they had targeted a weapons depot as well as a military command headquarters. The Aden Security Department said a Yemenia Airways flight bound for Cairo had been preparing for takeoff when the attack took place.
MISSILES hit Yemen's Aden International Airport, as a Saudi-led military coalition said it intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at the Red Sea city of Yanbu.
Strikes hit Yemen's Aden airport; Saudi-led coalition intercepts drones, missiles
Ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group struck the international airport in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Friday night, Aden's security administration said, while the Saudi-led coalition said earlier it had intercepted fresh drones and missiles over Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea.
Yemen Govt Accuses Houthis of Targeting Aden Airport with 2 Missiles
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Yemen's internationally recognised government on Friday accused the Houthi militia of targeting Aden International Airport with two missiles that landed near a Yemenia Airlines aircraft preparing for takeoff to Cairo, according to the country's Information Minister Moammar Al-Eryani. World News | Yemen Govt Accuses Houthis of Targeting Aden Airport with 2 Missiles.
Yemen govt accuses Houthis of targeting Aden airport with 2 missiles - The Tribune
Yemen's internationally recognised government on Friday accused the Houthi militia of targeting Aden International Airport with two missiles that landed near a Yemenia Airlines aircraft preparing for takeoff to Cairo, according to the country's Information Minister Moammar Al-Eryani.
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