At Least 6 Explosions Strike Near Yemen Government Buildings in Aden, Witnesses Say
Government officials said five missiles hit the palace complex, killing 4 security personnel and wounding cabinet members and 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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Smoke rises from Yemen presidential palace after Houthi attack
Yemen’s Prime Minister and cabinet members escaped unharmed after Houthi forces fired five missiles at the Maashiq presidential palace complex in Aden on October 15. The attack killed two security guards and sent thick smoke billowing from the compound, as verified by eyewitness footage and official statements. While the Houthis claimed to have targeted a...
Among the victims are two members of the prime minister's security and 16 injured - The Houthis claim they targeted a Saudi military center - Attacks in the region are escalating
Aden. The Houthis, backed by Iran, yesterday launched a missile attack on the presidential palace in the temporary capital of the Yemeni government, killing five people and injuring about 10 people, while Riyadh accused Tehran of encouraging a further escalation of the conflict.
Houthis Attack on Yemen Presidential Palace: 5 killed, 16 injured as proxies intensify strikes on Saudi facilities
ADEN(YEMEN): After repeatdly targeting Saudi Arabia and striking critical infrastructures, including the airports and energy facilities, the Houthi militia has further escalated the attacks. Houthi proxies launched a massive attack on the Presidential palace of Yemen leading to the death of five people and 16 others were injured. The latest Houthi strikes reflect another facet of the the soaring West Asia conflict & proxy wars, with the involvem…
Video. Houthi missile attack targets Yemeni presidential palace in Aden
Video. Five people have been killed and 16 injured in a Houthi missile attack targeting the presidential palace in Aden, a port city in southern Yemen and the seat of the internationally recognised government, officials say.
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Houthis fire on Yemen palace complex in Aden
CAIRO — Yemen's Houthis fired missiles Thursday at the presidential palace complex in the city of Aden, 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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