The key facts

  • According to the Yemeni army, the Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Aden airport and the Maashiq Palace.
  • The attack came a day after the airport resumed operations halted by the Wednesday strike.
  • On Wednesday, according to authorities, two civilians were injured and the airport sustained damage.

New attack a day after the airport resumed operations

Yemen's military leadership said on Friday that the Houthi group launched ballistic missile strikes at Aden International Airport and the Maashiq Presidential Palace in the southern city of Aden. The army's official spokesman said this in a statement Mayed Abdullah al-Nuzaili (Anadolu).

Context of the previous strike

The attack came a day after Aden airport resumed operations that had been halted by a Houthi missile strike on Wednesday. According to Yemeni authorities, that strike injured two civilians, damaged the airport, and left the runway in need of emergency repairs. Reports of the new attack so far come only from the Yemeni army; confirmation from the Houthis and information about possible casualties or damage from Friday's attack are not provided in the report.