Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies in Yemen
The ministry said at least two missiles and several drones forced a flight diversion and airport evacuations.
- On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, two missiles launched by Iran-aligned Houthis targeted Aden International Airport in southern Yemen, with the Aden security department reporting no casualties from the early morning attack.
- The strike occurred amid renewed fighting following weeks of Houthi advances along Yemen's Red Sea coast, as Saudi-backed government forces recaptured areas around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- Earlier Wednesday, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Khamis Mushait, with threats originating from Houthi-controlled Sanaa, Saada, and Amran.
- Following the coalition's statement, Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV reported that Saudi forces conducted a strike in the governorates of Ibb and Taiz, though the Saudi-led coalition provided no immediate confirmation.
- The airport attack coincided with Israel preparing to mark the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, underscoring the facility's role as a primary international gateway for Yemeni areas outside Houthi control.
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The Houthis have attacked the international airport in Aden in southern Yemen with both ballistic missiles and drones, the country's transport ministry said.
The missile landed near the runway of Aden International Airport in Yemen a few minutes before the expected landing of a passenger flight from Cairo, as reported by the Ministry of Transport of Yemen.
Yemen's Houthi claimed to have hit Riad Airport, after Saudi Arabia claimed to have intercepted a missile in the northern part of the capital. "Our armed forces have hit King Khalid airport in Riad with a ballistic missile," said the military spokesman for the movement supported by Iran, Yahya Saree, who has [...] L'articolo Houthi: "The Saudi Khalid airport in Riad" comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.
The Ministry of Transport of Yemen condemned the targeting of Al-Houthi militias at Aden International Airport at dawn on Wednesday, affirming that these attacks were in violation of international laws and instruments guaranteeing the protection of airports and civilian installations and threatening the safety of passengers, workers and aircrews.
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