Houthis strike Aden airport in Yemen after evacuation warning

Summary

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Aden airport on Wednesday, October 28, Yemeni government forces said, after the group warned people to evacuate the facility as fighting escalated in the impoverished country caught in the wider Middle East conflict. Middle East Eye, citing sources on the ground who spoke to Al Jazeera, reported several waves of explosions in the area of the southern port city after the airport was hit by two missiles. Yemeni forces said the attack caused civilian injuries and material damage, and two transport ministry officials told Reuters that the strike halted air traffic. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the evacuation warning was prompted by the presence of a Saudi military cargo aircraft delivering weapons. RTÉ reported that the Houthis said Saudi strikes on a petrol station and a market killed more than a dozen people, while the Houthis targeted the airport in the government stronghold of Aden.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   28 Oct 2026, 11:21 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Yemen's Houthis attacked Aden airport on Wednesday, Yemeni government forces said, after warning people to evacuate the facility as fighting escalated in the country.

2. RTÉ

   28 Oct 2026, 12:32 UTCSource ↗

   RTÉ reports that the Houthis said Saudi strikes on a petrol station and a market killed more than a dozen people in Yemen, while the Houthis targeted Aden airport in the government stronghold.

3. Middle East Eye

   28 Oct 2026, 21:30 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that two missiles targeted Aden airport, halting air traffic, after a warning from Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree that prompted people to leave the facility because of a Saudi military cargo aircraft delivering weapons.