Yemen’s government says Houthis fired two missiles at Aden airport

Yemen's government says Houthis fired two missiles at Aden airport

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Yemen's internationally recognised government says the Houthis have launched missiles at the airport in Aden, a day after carrying out a deadly attack targeting the presidential palace in the port city.

According to Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani, two missiles landed near the runway at Aden International Airport on Friday, 500 metres (1,640 feet) from an aircraft that was preparing to take off.

All passengers and crew were safe, he said on X, thanking “divine providence” for preventing a potential “horrific humanitarian catastrophe” and calling the attacks on the airport “a grave violation of international laws and norms”.

The Houthis, in a statement attributed to a military source, said on Friday that they launched an attack on “the Saudi forces’ command headquarters in the Badr camp in Aden province” as well as a weapons depot, the AFP news agency reported.

Yemeni government forces said earlier on Friday that troops had advanced in Marib province northeast of Sanaa, securing “key positions” and making significant “territorial gains” in the eastern part of the province.

Military spokesman Majed al-Nazili said Yemeni government forces, with air support, had “neutralised” more than 430 Houthi fighters in 24 hours, while destroying or disabling more than 100 of their vehicles and military assets.