Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies in Yemen
Flights were diverted and no casualties were reported after two missiles landed near the runway, officials said.
- On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, two missiles launched by Iran-aligned Houthis targeted Aden International Airport in southern Yemen, with the Aden security department reporting no casualties from the early morning attack.
- The strike occurred amid renewed fighting following weeks of Houthi advances along Yemen's Red Sea coast, as Saudi-backed government forces recaptured areas around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- Earlier Wednesday, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Khamis Mushait, with threats originating from Houthi-controlled Sanaa, Saada, and Amran.
- Following the coalition's statement, Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV reported that Saudi forces conducted a strike in the governorates of Ibb and Taiz, though the Saudi-led coalition provided no immediate confirmation.
- The airport attack coincided with Israel preparing to mark the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, underscoring the facility's role as a primary international gateway for Yemeni areas outside Houthi control.
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The Ministry of Transport of Yemen condemned the targeting of Al-Houthi militias at Aden International Airport at dawn on Wednesday, affirming that these attacks were in violation of international laws and instruments guaranteeing the protection of airports and civilian installations and threatening the safety of passengers, workers and aircrews.
Two Houthi Missiles Target Aden International Airport in Yemen
Iran-aligned Houthi fighters targeted Aden International Airport with ballistic missiles early Wednesday, disrupting air traffic as fighting between the group and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces intensified along the country’s western coast. Two missiles were launched toward the airport, according to the media office of Aden’s security department. No casualties were immediately reported. The airport is the main international gateway for ar…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Saudi airports, military bases
Yemen’s Houthi group claimed early Wednesday that it carried out a series of drone and ballistic missile attacks targeting airports and military installations in Saudi Arabia. In a statement on the US social media platform X, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the forces targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with several drones, claiming the strike was "precise" and disrupted air traffic there. استهدفت قواتنا المسلحة قبل ق…
Two rockets launched by the Houthi rebels in Yemen targeted, on Wednesday morning, the international airport in Aden, one of the main access points to areas in the country that are not under the control of the group. Up to the time of transmission of this news, no casualties have been reported, according to the press office of the Aden security department. The attack takes place on the background of the resurgence of clashes in Yemen, after the …
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