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Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for fresh missile strike on Aden airport

A truck loaded with firewood drives through the Al-Basateen neighborhood in Aden, Yemen
A truck loaded with firewood drives through the Al-Basateen neighborhood in Aden, Yemen, Tuesday, October 13, 2026. © Abdulnasser Alseddik, AP

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group claimed responsibility after two missiles struck Aden International Airport on Friday, saying they had targeted a weapons depot as well as a military command headquarters. The Aden Security Department said a Yemenia Airways flight bound for Cairo had been preparing for takeoff when the attack took place.

Missiles apparently launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi group struck Yemen's Aden International Airport on Friday, while a Saudi-led military coalition said it had intercepted a ballistic missile headed for the Red Sea city of Yanbu, a key Saudi oil hub that allows exports to avoid ​the Strait of ‌Hormuz.

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