Conflict & Security
Houthi missiles strike Aden airport as Yemeni forces push to retake Taiz district
October 7, 2026 at 04:06 AM · Updated 9d ago
11 reports · 9 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 12 hours
Two Houthi ballistic missiles struck Aden International Airport as Yemeni government forces launched an offensive to retake al-Waziiya in Taiz.
- Two Houthi ballistic missiles targeted Aden International Airport, with the Aden security media office reporting no casualties.
- Government forces launched a large-scale operation to retake al-Waziiya district in Taiz, part of the "Dawn of Yemen" offensive announced Sunday by council chairman Rashad al-Alimi.
- The Saudi-led coalition intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile targeting the city of Khamis Mushait.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree denied losing territory, saying his forces still fully control areas seized last month.
- Yemeni government forces said they seized a strategic site in Taiz as their offensive to retake al-Waziiya district continued.
- One missile landed near the Aden airport runway minutes before a Cairo flight was due to land, diverting it to Jeddah and prompting terminal evacuation.
- The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a Houthi missile north of Riyadh.
- Yemen's Transport Ministry said Houthi militants attacked the airport with two ballistic missiles and armed drones.
- Authorities evacuated two civilian aircraft from the tarmac after one missile landed near the runway.
- The ministry condemned the attack as a violation of international law protecting civilian aviation and urged ICAO to hold the perpetrators accountable.
- Yemen's Prime Minister Shaei al-Zindani met with ministers in Aden to discuss the latest developments of the 'Dawn of Yemen' operation.
- Yemeni military sources said government forces repelled a Houthi attack on villages in Mudaraba wa Ras al-Arah, with casualties on both sides.












