At Least 6 Explosions Strike Near Yemen Government Buildings in Aden, Witnesses Say
Officials said five missiles hit the compound and the prime minister and cabinet members escaped unharmed.
- 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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EADaily, 16 October 2026. In Yemen, five people died and 16 others were injured in a hit by Husite on a presidential palace in Aden, reporting to YemenInfo with reference to the Ministry of Health and the population.
Ansar Allah Strikes Headquarters of Saudi-Backed Yemeni Government in Aden
Ansar Allah launched an attack on Thursday targeting the headquarters of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government in Aden as the Yemen war continues to escalate. Officials within the Saudi-backed government said that the strike on the presidential palace killed five people and wounded 16, and that the casualties included security personnel…
Yemeni Houthi rebels struck the presidential palace in Aden with a missile, resulting in 21 casualties. Attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia have also intensified.
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