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Houthis hit Yemen's Aden airport, claim attacks on Saudi Arabia

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Yemen's Houthi rebels launched two missiles at Aden International Airport in southern Yemen early Wednesday, according to local officials. While there were no reported casualties, the attack intensified ongoing conflicts between the rebels and government forces supported by Saudi Arabia. Additionally, the Houthis claimed attacks on Abha airport and King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia using ballistic missiles and drones; however, these claims have not been confirmed by Saudi authorities. The incident highlights escalating tensions along Yemen’s Red Sea coast as government forces attempt to reclaim lost territory with coalition support.

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On October 7, Houthis launched two missiles at Aden International Airport, Yemen's main international gateway outside their control, but there were no reported casualties. The attack occurred as government forces backed by Saudi Arabia pushed back against recent Houthi territorial gains along the Red Sea coast and around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait. Concurrently, Saudi-led coalition air support helped recapture areas near this vital waterway from the Houthis. Additionally, another Houthi missile was intercepted north of Riyadh, while the rebels claimed they also attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with drones, though there was no immediate confirmation of damage at that site.

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Houthi Houthis Saudi Saudi Arabia Yemen

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Yemen’s presidential leadership council chairman Rashad al-Alimi on Monday announced Operation “Dawn of Yemen”, saying the campaign aimed to retake the capital Sanaa and restore state institutions from Houthi control.

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Houthis hit Yemen's Aden airport, claim attacks on Saudi Arabia · assertive framing

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Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis launched two missiles towards Aden International Airport early Wednesday, as fighting intensified between the group and government forces backed by Saudi Arabia, officials said. asserted

officials → align → Arabia

The missiles targeted the airport in the southern port city, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, the media office of the Aden Security Department said. asserted

office → target → Department

Local Yemeni outlets also published footage showing explosions during the attack. asserted

outlets → publish → attack

The strike came as government forces pressed ahead with a counteroffensive against the Houthis after weeks of advances by the group along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. asserted

forces → come → coast

campaign → announce → control

Government forces said on Tuesday that they had captured a key mountain peak in western Taiz after clashes with the Houthis. asserted

they → say → Houthis

The latest fighting is also unfolding around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, with Saudi-backed government forces saying they have recaptured areas near the waterway with coalition air support. asserted

they → unfold → support

Aden International Airport is the main international gateway serving parts of Yemen outside Houthi control. asserted

Airport → serve → control

Earlier on Wednesday, the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile launched towards the southern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait, Saudi state television reported. asserted

television → lead → Mushait

The coalition said the missile threats originated from areas under Houthi control, including the capital Sanaa and the governorates of Saada and Amran. asserted

threats → say → Saada

The Houthis later claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying they had targeted Abha airport with ballistic missiles and drones and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with drones. asserted

they → claim → drones

Following the coalition's interception statement, Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV reported that Saudi forces had carried out a strike in an area spanning the central governorates of Ibb and Taiz. asserted

forces → follow → Ibb

The latest exchanges come as Yemen’s government forces seek to build on recent battlefield gains and push the Houthis back from territory they have controlled for years. asserted

they → come → years