Yemen’s government says Houthis fired two missiles at Aden airport

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Yemen's internationally recognized government reported that Houthi forces fired two missiles near the runway of Aden International Airport on Friday, approximately 500 meters from a departing aircraft. The government stated all passengers and crew were safe and condemned the attack as a violation of international law. The Houthis, however, claimed responsibility for an attack on "the Saudi forces’ command headquarters in the Badr camp in Aden province" and a weapons depot. This incident follows a deadly attack on the presidential palace in Aden the previous day. The attacks occur amidst ongoing heavy fighting in Yemen's civil war, with Yemeni government forces reporting advances in Marib province and claiming to have neutralized over 430 Houthi fighters in 24 hours.

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All passengers and crew were safe following the missile landing near the runway.

factualYemen’s internationally recognised government

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Yemen’s government says Houthis fired two missiles at Aden airport, landing near the runway.

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Houthis claim they attacked Saudi forces’ command headquarters in Badr camp and a weapons depot in Aden.

factualHouthis (attributed to a military source)

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Yemeni government forces claim advances in Marib province and have 'neutralised' over 430 Houthi fighters in 24 hours.

statisticYemeni government forces

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Attack comes as Yemeni gov’t forces claim advances in Marib province and say they ‘neutralised’ 430 Houthi fighters in 24 hours.Yemen’s internationally recognised government says the Houthis have launched missiles at the airport in Aden, a day after carrying out a deadly attack targeting the presidential palace in the port city.Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said two missiles landed near the runway at Aden-international-airport" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="214490" data-entity-type="location">Aden International Airport on Friday, 500 metres (1,640 feet) from an aircraft that was preparing to take off.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Yemeni families’ search for missing loved ones hindered by new fightinglist 2 of 3Yemeni government launches air strikes on Houthi positionslist 3 of 3Houthis strike Aramco hours after Saudi-led coalition hits Sanaa oil siteend of listAll passengers and crew were safe, he said on X, thanking “divine providence” for preventing a potential “horrific humanitarian catastrophe” and calling the attacks on the airport “a grave violation of international laws and norms”.The Houthis, in a statement attributed to a military source, said on Friday that they launched an attack on “the Saudi forces’ command headquarters in the Badr camp in Aden province” as well as a weapons depot, the AFP news agency reported.The latest attack in Aden, which is the seat of the internationally recognised government, comes amid continued heavy fighting in Yemen’s reignited civil war between the Saudi-backed government and the Iran-aligned Houthis.Yemeni government forces said earlier on Friday that troops had advanced in Marib province northeast of Sanaa.Military spokesman Majed al-Nazili said Yemeni government forces, with air support, had made significant “territorial gains” in the eastern part of the province, securing “key positions”.He also said Yemeni forces had “neutralised” more than 430 Houthi fighters in 24 hours, while destroying or disabling more than 100 of their vehicles and military assets.

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