Houthis launch attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Aden
Summary
Yemen’s internationally recognised government and the Houthis reported attacks in Aden, Saudi Arabia and other parts of Yemen on Saturday. Claims about casualties and military operations remain unverified, while the Houthis disputed Saudi claims about their targets.Key Facts
- Yemen’s Transport Ministry said two ballistic missiles targeted Aden International Airport, which it described as the fourth such attack that month.
- Yemeni authorities said the coastguard headquarters and another building in Aden were also hit.
- The Houthis said they targeted al-Nasr camp and Aden’s naval military base.
- Yemen’s army said a Houthi missile malfunctioned and killed three people at a family home in Houthi-held Sanaa on Friday.
- Saudi Arabia’s civil defence said it intercepted two ballistic missiles launched toward Mecca and Medina and warned that shrapnel could fall.
- The Houthis denied targeting Mecca and Medina, saying their targets were three Saudi airports, oil infrastructure and an airbase.
- Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV said Saudi-led coalition air strikes killed civilians in Sanaa and Hodeidah; the report could not be verified, and Riyadh did not comment.
- A Yemeni army spokesman claimed government forces carried out more than 700 operations and disabled military vehicles in the preceding 24 hours; the figures could not be independently verified.
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