Conflict & Security
Houthi missiles strike Aden airport and military targets
October 24, 2026 at 03:56 PM
3 reports
Houthi ballistic missiles struck the Yemeni interim capital Aden on Saturday, hitting sites near the international airport and the coast guard headquarters.
- Yemen's Interior Ministry confirmed Houthi forces targeted the coast guard headquarters and other sites with three ballistic missiles.
- Local media reported four explosions in Aden, three of them in the vicinity of the international airport.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the attack struck military gatherings being prepared under Saudi supervision.
- Aden has faced repeated attacks this month, including strikes on the government palace and airport in mid-October.
- The Interior Ministry said two missiles struck the coast guard headquarters in its main building and a third hit a coast guard building in al-Tawahi district.
- The ministry described the attack as an Iranian-backed plan targeting public infrastructure and said security teams are collecting evidence and assessing damage.



