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Houthis Attack Aden Airport as Yemen Conflict Escalates
BBC · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
AI SUMMARY
Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missile and drone attacks on Aden International Airport as fighting intensified across Yemen and the Saudi-led coalition intercepted a ballistic missile over Riyadh.
- Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a ballistic missile and explosive-laden drones at Aden International Airport.
- A missile landed near the airport runway minutes before an incoming flight from Cairo was scheduled to land.
- The incoming flight from Egypt was diverted to Jeddah, and two other aircraft on the tarmac were ordered to depart.
- The Houthis have not yet commented on the Aden airport attack.
- The Saudi-led coalition intercepted a ballistic missile launched toward the northern part of Riyadh.
- Saudi officials stated they are monitoring and targeting Houthi launch sites in Sanaa.
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed the group targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with drones, though Saudi authorities did not confirm this.
- The attacks occurred amid intensifying conflict following government counter-offensives against Houthi forces along the Red Sea coast.
- The Saudi-led coalition and Yemeni government forces launched operations to retake the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the city of Mocha.
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