At Least 6 Explosions Strike Near Yemen Government Buildings in Aden, Witnesses Say
Government officials said the attack was the first on the palace complex in the current conflict, and five missiles hit the site, killing two guards.
- On Thursday, Houthi rebels fired five ballistic missiles at the Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, killing four people and wounding 10 others, though Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani and cabinet members remained unharmed.
- Yemen's civil war has intensified as Saudi-led coalition forces push a counteroffensive, and the Iran-aligned Houthis respond with increased missile and drone attacks against government and Saudi positions.
- Contradicting government reports, Houthi-affiliated media stated they targeted "the headquarters of military operations, led by Saudi officers, at the Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, as well as weapons depots belonging to them."
- Saturday's deadly airport strike in Riyadh, which killed 13 people and wounded around 300, preceded this attack, prompting Coalition spokesman Turki Al-Malki to demand the Houthis "immediately cease all terrorist operations targeting civilians and civilian facilities."
- These developments threaten to upend diplomatic efforts, as Riyadh accused Iran of encouraging the escalation and Dr. Rayed Krimly stated, "We think that the escalation by the Houthis at this latest stage of the conflict is encouraged by Iran.
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Yemen's Houthis attack presidential palace in Aden, key Saudi infrastructure
Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday, killing two guards, while the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen detailed dozens of attacks on Saudi infrastructure in the escalating conflict.
The Deadly Attack of the Pro-Iranian Group Houthi Against Yemeni Government Headquarters, a Premiere
The group of Houthi rebels in Yemen, pro-Iranian, launched a deadly attack on the internationally recognized government headquarters in Aden on Thursday, being the first such attack since the resurgence of hostilities in July, while Riyadh accuses Tehran of encouraging the intensification of their military operations that also target the Saudi kingdom, reports AFP.
Houthi rebels fired five missiles at the Yemeni presidential palace in the temporary capital, resulting in two deaths and several injuries.
Houthis launch deadly attack on presidential palace in Yemen's Aden
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