Houthis target Aden airport and presidential palace, Yemeni government says

Summary

Two blasts were heard late on Friday in Aden, the seat of Yemen's internationally recognised government, according to AFP, citing residents and a correspondent on the ground. A spokesperson for the Yemeni government armed forces said the Houthis had attacked Aden airport and the Maashiq presidential palace complex with ballistic missiles, and a police official told AFP that the palace was targeted with two missiles. The government statement gave no details of casualties or damage, or of whether the missiles hit their targets. The Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa, most recently struck the perimeter of Aden's airport on Wednesday, having said the previous week that they had targeted a naval base and a military camp.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   30 Oct 2026, 18:52 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports, citing AFP and residents and a correspondent on the ground, that two blasts were heard late on Friday in Aden, and notes that the Houthis most recently struck the perimeter of Aden's airport on Wednesday.

2. Middle East Eye

   30 Oct 2026, 19:25 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports, citing the Yemeni government armed forces spokesperson, that the Houthis attacked Aden airport and the Maashiq presidential palace with ballistic missiles, and, citing a police official to AFP, that two missiles targeted the palace, with no details of casualties or damage given.