The key facts

  • Five killed and 16 wounded in a missile strike on the presidential palace in Aden, according to Health Minister Qasem Buhaibeh.
  • The Houthis said the target was the 'headquarters of military operations of the Saudi enemy in Aden'.
  • Euronews confirmed the location where the video was filmed (Aden), but not the cause of the smoke or its connection to the strike.

Attack on the presidential palace

Five people were killed and 16 wounded in a Houthi missile strike on the presidential palace in Aden, in southern Yemen, officials said. Euronews reported this on October 16, 2026.

Houthi statement

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group attacked what he called the 'headquarters of military operations of the Saudi enemy in Aden'.

Casualties and verification of the data

Health Minister Qasem Buhaibeh said that among the dead and wounded were palace guards and civilian employees. Euronews confirmed that the video was filmed in Aden — the temporary capital of Yemen's internationally recognized government — however, verification establishes only the filming location and does not confirm the cause of the smoke or a direct connection between the footage and the reported missile strike.