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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In the city of Aden in the South Yemen, the internationally recognized government has its seat. But there is also a command center of the Saudi-led alliance, which fights against the Huthi at the side of the government. The militia now meets the most important building complex of the enemy.
Yemen’s Houthis hit palace in Aden, coalition details attacks on 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 attack was the first in the current conflict between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi Arabia on Aden’s […]
The group of Yemeni Houthi rebels, pro-Iranian, launched a deadly attack on the internationally recognized headquarters of the Yemeni government in Aden on Thursday, being the first such attack since the resumption of hostilities in July, while the Riyadh accuses Tehran of encouraging the intensification of their military operations that also target the Saudi kingdom, reports AFP, ...
Houthi rebels attacked the Yemeni government headquarters in Aden. Saudi Arabia accused Iran of the military escalation that strikes the region.
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.
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