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2 Missiles Strike the Airport in Yemen’s Port City of Aden, Officials Say

Police said no casualties were reported after the second attack in less than a week, and blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

  • Two missiles struck the airport in Aden, Yemen, on Friday night, according to police, though there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
  • Police blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the strike, marking the second such attack on the facility in less than a week.
  • Projectiles hit an area of the airport hosting a military unit aligned with the Saudi-backed government, though officials reported no casualties from the strike.
  • This incident followed a strike on a palace complex in Aden the previous night, which has served as Yemen's government seat since 2015.
  • Fighting escalates in the latest front of the war involving Iran, with Houthis having attacked both neighboring Saudi Arabia and the Saudi-backed government.
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(Cairo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels struck Aden, the southern port city and interim capital of the Yemeni government, for two consecutive days...

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2 missiles strike the airport in Yemen's port city of Aden, officials say

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Two missiles struck the airport in Yemen’s port city of Aden on Friday night, police said, blaming Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the second such attack in less than a week.

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2 projectiles strike the airport in Yemen's port city of Aden, officials say

Two projectiles have struck the airport in Yemen's port city of Aden.

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Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer broke the news on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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