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Yemen's Houthis claim strikes on Aden, Riyadh airports

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Reynoso, E. (2026, October 7). Yemen's Houthis claim strikes on Aden, Riyadh airports. Deutsche Welle. https://www.dw.com/en/yemen-s-houthis-claim-strikes-on-aden-riyadh-airports/a-79571321?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-rdf

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Deutsche Welle · collected 2026-10-07 · by Emilio Reynoso

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Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed Wednesday morning strikes on Aden International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh using missiles and drones, according to the Yemeni Ministry of Transport and a Houthi military spokesman. In response to these attacks, Saudi-backed government forces intensified their counteroffensive against the Houthis along the Red Sea coast, reclaiming areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the city of Mocha recently seized by the rebels.
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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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Hedges 0 of 22 claims Outlet record 68/100
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“The articles describe different attacks on different dates: Article A covers an attack on Aden airport on October 7th, while Article B discusses a deadly attack on Riyadh's international airport the day before it was reported.”
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Houthi Houthis Riyadh Saudi Yemen

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Houthi NORP · 6× Saudi NORP · 5× Yemen GPE · 3× Houthis NORP · 2× Khamis Mushait GPE · 2× Riyadh GPE · 2× Cairo GPE · 1× Jeddah GPE · 1× the Transport Ministry ORG · 1× the Yemeni Ministry of Transport ORG · 1×

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Another Houthi ballistic missile was intercepted and destroyed north of Riyadh by the Saudi-led coalition, which said it had tracked the launch to a site in Houthi-controlled Sanaa.
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Yemen's Houthis claim strikes on Aden, Riyadh airports · assertive framing

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Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked International Airport on Wednesday morning, using ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones, according to the Yemeni Ministry of Transport. uncertain
rebels → attack → Transport
The missile reportedly landed near the airport runway minutes before a flight from Cairo was due to land, forcing the plane divert to Jeddah. uncertain
flight → land → Jeddah
Two planes on the runway were moved away from the area for fear of further attacks, the Transport Ministry said. asserted
Ministry → move → attacks
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement that the group also attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with several drones. asserted
group → say → drones
Another Houthi ballistic missile was intercepted and destroyed north of Riyadh by the Saudi-led coalition, which said it had tracked the launch to a site in Houthi-controlled Sanaa. asserted
it → intercept → Sanaa
The attacks came as fighting intensified on several fronts in Yemen. asserted
fighting → come → Yemen
Saudi-backed government forces have launched a counteroffensive against the Houthis after the Yemeni insurgent group made territorial gains along the Red Sea coast in recent weeks. asserted
group → back → weeks
Bid for the Red Sea Government forces, backed by air support from the Saudi-led coalition, launched a lightning offensive to retake territory along the Red Sea coast. asserted
forces → back → coast
The operation succeeded in driving the Houthis out of areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the city of Mocha, which they had seized last month. asserted
they → succeed → which
In a separate statement, Saree said the Houthi targeted Abha International Airport and an air base in Khamis Mushait with ballistic missiles and drones. asserted
Houthi → say → missiles
It was not immediately clear whether that attack was related to the missile the coalition said it intercepted near Khamis Mushait. asserted
it → relate → Mushait
Saudi authorities did not immediately confirm an attack on Abha International Airport. asserted
authorities → confirm → Airport
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algorithm → edit → news
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you → rely → news
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