Houthis claim missile strike on Aden International Airport
Two missiles hit Aden airport, Houthi group claims responsibility, no casualties reported.
Key facts
- According to France 24, two missiles struck Aden International Airport on Friday.
- The Aden Security Department said a Yemenia Airways flight bound for Cairo was preparing for takeoff when the missiles landed.
- Houthis said the attack targeted a weapons depot and a military command headquarters.
- No casualties were reported in the strike.
- The Saudi-led coalition intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at Yanbu and destroyed two cruise missiles over the Red Sea.
According to France 24, Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group claimed responsibility for a missile strike on Aden International Airport on Friday.
The group said the missiles targeted a weapons depot and a military command headquarters.
The Aden Security Department confirmed the attack.
No casualties were reported.
According to the Aden Security Department, a Yemenia Airways flight bound for Cairo was preparing for takeoff when the missiles landed.
The flight was not affected by the strike.
The airport remained operational after the incident.
The security department said the attack was the second on the facility in less than a week.
According to the Saudi-led coalition, it intercepted a ballistic missile headed for Yanbu, a key Saudi oil hub.
The coalition also destroyed two cruise missiles over the Red Sea and three drones in Saudi Arabia's Southern and Riyadh regions.
The coalition did not identify the attackers.
The coalition also reported destroying two ballistic missile launchers near Saada.
According to France 24, the Yemen conflict has escalated into a regional confrontation involving Iran and Saudi Arabia.
The Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014 and forced the internationally recognized government south.
A Saudi-led intervention began in 2015, leading to a truce in 2022 that has since broken.
Aid agencies warn that humanitarian conditions are worsening.
Context
According to France 24, the Yemen conflict began in 2014 when the Houthi movement seized the capital Sanaa.The same outlet reports that a Saudi-led coalition intervened in 2015 to support the internationally recognized government.The conflict has become part of a larger regional dispute involving Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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