Houthis attack Aden airport with missiles as fighting intensifies

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 17 Oct, 07:14 · Archive

The Iran-aligned Houthis fired two missiles at Aden International Airport in Yemen on Friday, narrowly missing a commercial aircraft preparing to take off.

Yemen's Houthis fired two missiles at Aden International Airport on Friday, with impacts recorded on the airport grounds. According to Yemen's Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani, two missiles landed near the runway, with one striking 500 metres from a Yemenia Airways aircraft preparing to depart for Cairo. No casualties were reported and all passengers and crew remained safe.

The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, saying in a statement attributed to a military source that they had targeted the Saudi forces' command headquarters in the Badr camp in Aden province and a weapons depot. This marked the second attack on the facility in less than a week. Yemen's government called the strikes a grave violation of international laws and norms.

The attack occurred as fighting between government and Houthi forces intensified across Yemen. Government forces reported making territorial advances in Marib province northeast of Sanaa with air support, claiming to have secured key positions. Military spokesman Majed al-Nazili said government forces had neutralised over 430 Houthi fighters in 24 hours and destroyed or disabled more than 100 Houthi vehicles and military assets. Separately, government forces said they had repelled multiple large-scale Houthi attacks in Taiz governorate and captured a Houthi drone team operating in the area.

How it is being reported

• Can Yemen’s government forces sustain their offensive against the Houthis?Houthi missile strikes threaten key supply routes on Yemen's Red Sea coast, intensifying pressure on government forces.Al Jazeera · 17 Oct, 07:41
• Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for fresh missile strike on Aden airportYemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group claimed responsibility after two missiles struck Aden International Airport Friday, saying they had targeted a weapons depot as well as a military command headquarters. The Aden Security Department said a Yemenia Airways flight bound for Cairo had been preparing for takeoff when the attack took place.France 24 · 17 Oct, 07:00
• Yemen’s government says Houthis fired two missiles at Aden airportAttack comes as Yemeni gov't forces claim advances in Marib and say they 'neutralised' 430 Houthi fighters in 24 hours.Al Jazeera · 16 Oct, 22:56

In this story: Yemen · Aden · Houthis · Saudi Arabia · Marib · Taiz

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