Houthis fired two missiles at Aden airport, a day after attacking the presidential palace, amid renewed fighting in Yemen's civil war.
01Summary
- 01Two missiles landed 500 metres from the runway at Aden International Airport on 16 October, minutes before an aircraft was to take off.
- 02Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said all passengers and crew were safe and called the attack a grave violation of international law.
- 03Yemeni government forces claimed to have neutralised more than 430 Houthi fighters and destroyed over 100 vehicles in Marib province in 24 hours.
- 04The Saudi-led coalition said it downed missiles and drones over Riyadh and other parts of Saudi Arabia on Friday.
- 05A 2022 UN-backed truce had halted most fighting, but violence escalated after Houthi ground offensives in Mocha and the western coast in September.
02Why it matters
The attack on Aden airport threatens the safety of civilian air travel and the seat of Yemen's internationally recognised government, while renewed ground fighting deepens a humanitarian crisis already affecting millions.
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