Explosion rocks Yemen's Aden airport after reported Houthi missile strike
“Yemen’s Aden International Airport has reportedly been targeted in a ballistic missile attack by the Houthi militia, with a loud explosion heard in the area following the strike,. Security forces and e…”
Security forces and emergency response teams rushed to the scene after the attack, while normal activities around the airport were disrupted, the reports said. There was no immediate confirmation of casualties resulting from the missile strike.
Authorities had yet to release further details about the extent of the damage or the circumstances surrounding the reported attack. Also Read:Yemen appeals for help for civilians as Houthis tighten the siege of Taiz. Earlier, Iran-aligned Houthis called on people to evacuate immediately from the international airport in Aden, where the internationally recognised, Saudi-backed government is based.
Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said in his post on X that the evacuation was due to what he said was the presence there of a Saudi military cargo aircraft carrying weapons. There was no immediate comment from Saudi authorities.
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The Houthi militia, which controls the capital Sanaa in the north, has repeatedly struck the airport, a humanitarian lifeline and gateway for southern Yemen.
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