Yemen’s Houthis Say Targeted Saudi Position in Aden
- On Wednesday, the Houthi group targeted Aden International Airport with a ballistic missile, striking the Saudi-led coalition's military operation room at Badr Camp. Smoke was seen rising near the airport following the attack.
- The Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, launched the strike after accusing the Saudi-led coalition of targeting civilians in the Taiz Governorate. Spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the strike was "precise and direct."
- Local Yemeni authorities reported 73 killed and 200 wounded during a training drill at a government military camp earlier this week. Escalating violence has caused energy prices to spike and accelerated an economic crisis.
- British Secretary of State for Defence Wes Streeting condemned the attacks as "absolutely despicable," announcing deployment of Royal Air Force Typhoon jets and an RAF A400M transport aircraft to Saudi Arabia for defensive missions.
- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah requested parliamentary authorization last week to act in Saudi Arabia's defense if asked. The National Defence Council pledged support as the international community monitors the front between the Saudi-backed government and Iran.
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The Yemeni Ministry of Transport has confirmed that the attacks by the Al-Houthi militia on the international airports of Aden and Al-Ryan are a dangerous escalation targeting vital civilian installations and directly endangering the lives of passengers, aircrews and workers. It condemns this escalation.
This is the third one-week attack on the city hosting the government headquarters supported by Riyadh.
Yemen's Houthis claim strike on Saudi-run military camp in Aden
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a statement on Wednesday that the group had targeted a Saudi operations room at the Badr camp in the Yemeni city of Aden with a ballistic missile.There was no immediate confirmation from the Saudi side.
The Houthist rebels, supported by Iran, targeted on Wednesday with the help of missiles and drones a base housing forces of the Saudi-led coalition in southern Yemen.
Yemen's Houthis claimed on Wednesday to have targeted a Saudi position in Aden, located on the outskirts of the airport, the third attack in a week on the city hosting the government headquarters supported by Riyadh.
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