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Houthis fire 'several missiles' at presidential palace complex in Yemen

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The Houthis fired several missiles at Yemen's presidential palace complex in Aden, though no casualties were reported. The attack comes amid increased conflict between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi Arabia, with the Saudi-led coalition reporting that the Houthis had launched over 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport this month alone, resulting in 17 deaths and 333 injuries. Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki accused the Houthis of acquiring advanced military technology from regional actors, including ballistic missiles and drones, and warned them to halt operations targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure.

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On October 15, 2026, Iran-backed Houthis fired several missiles at the presidential palace complex in Aden, Yemen, targeting what they described as a Saudi military operations headquarters. At least five missiles struck the al-Maashiq Palace, killing two security guards and injuring others, while the prime minister and other officials were unharmed. The attack comes amid intensified conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen's government against Houthi advances along Yemen’s Red Sea coastline. A day later, on October 16, the Houthis launched two missiles near Aden International Airport, landing about 500 meters from a plane preparing to take off, though no casualties were reported. These attacks are part of a broader escalation in the conflict that has seen increased Houthi missile and drone strikes on key Saudi infrastructure in recent weeks. Canada and the United Nations Security Council have condemned these escalating hostilities. The conflict highlights growing tensions in the region as Yemen's war, largely frozen since 2022, reignites as another front in the wider Middle East conflict involving Iran. Both sides accuse each other of violating international laws and norms.

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The Houthis have fired several missiles at Yemen's presidential palace complex. asserted

Houthis → fire → complex

Missiles were fired at the al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, Saudi Arabian media reported, adding that 'Yemeni Prime Minister Shaye al-Zindani and the ministers are safe.' asserted

Zindani → fire → Aden

Witnesses told news agencies they heard loud booms in the vicinity of the palace, which lies on the south coast of Yemen. asserted

which → tell → Yemen

The palace is the residence of the chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, recognised as the country's head of state. asserted

palace → recognise → state

The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said today that the Houthis had attempted to attack dozens of Saudi airports, ports and oil facilities, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi Arabia intensified. asserted

fighting → lead → group

The Houthis have been firing ballistic missiles and drones at key Saudi sites for a week, in response to the kingdom's backing of government forces in Yemen's renewed civil war. asserted

Houthis → fire → war

Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said the Houthis had launched 20 attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh this month, killing 17 people and wounding 333 others. asserted

Houthis → say → others

The airport, one of Saudi Arabia's main international aviation hubs, was among the civilian infrastructure targeted in what the coalition described as a series of attacks. asserted

coalition → target → attacks

The coalition also said Houthi attacks on Abha airport, in southwestern Saudi Arabia near the Yemeni border, had killed three people and wounded 28. asserted

attacks → say → 28

Maliki said the Houthis had acquired advanced military technology with the help of 'regional actors,' including ballistic missiles, drones and explosive-laden fast boats. asserted

Houthis → say → missiles

The spokesperson also said the coalition had destroyed 127 weapons storage facilities and launch platforms in Yemen's mountainous areas. asserted

coalition → say → areas

He called on the Houthis to immediately halt operations targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, and said the group should read the coalition's statement carefully and 'between the lines.' Shortly after the coalition's statement, the Houthi military spokesperson said Saudi airspace and airports were unsafe, renewing a warning to airlines while excluding airspace over the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. asserted

airspace → call → Mecca

Yemen has been mired in conflict since the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention the following year. asserted

Houthis → mire → intervention

The UN-brokered truce in 2022 largely halted major fighting, and a de facto truce held even after it expired six months later. asserted

it → broker → fighting

But efforts to turn it into a lasting political settlement have stalled as regional tensions have intensified. asserted

tensions → turn → settlement

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