Conflict & Security
Two Houthi-fired rockets land near Yemeni airliner at Aden airport
October 16, 2026 at 09:56 PM
Coverage
4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 1 hour
AJAl Jazeera English
Yemen’s government says Houthis fired two missiles at Aden airport
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
اليمن مباشر.. سقوط صاروخين في مطار عدن والقوات الحكومية تتصدى لهجمات حوثية في تعز
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MAMasrawy
وزير الإعلام اليمني: الحوثيون أطلقوا صاروخين قرب طائرة يمنية متجه إلى القاهرة
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يواليوم السابع
سقوط صاروخين باليستيين قرب طائرة تابعة للخطوط الجوية اليمنية بمطار عدن
(opens the publisher’s site)Two Houthi-launched missiles fell near a Yemenia plane preparing to depart Aden International Airport for Cairo, the second such attack on the facility in under a week.
- Information Minister Maamar al-Eryani said two missiles landed about 500 meters from Yemenia flight IY 612 as it prepared to take off to Cairo.
- Aden security administration confirmed two Houthi-launched missiles landed inside the airport, the second such incident in less than a week.
- Al-Eryani accused the Houthis of threatening passengers' lives and violating international laws on civil aviation safety.
- Yemeni government forces said they repelled Houthi attacks in Taiz as clashes continued on several front lines.
- All passengers and crew aboard Yemenia flight IY 612 were reported safe after the missiles landed near the runway.