Houthi Ballistic Missile and Drone Attack Targets Aden Airport Amid Escalating Clashes in Western Yemen
Official Saba news agency reports the evacuation of Aden International Airport and the relocation of two aircraft to safe areas following the attack.
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The Iran-backed Houthi group targeted the airport of Yemen's city of Aden with two ballistic missiles and drones, according to Yemen's official news agency, Saba.
Following the attack, Yemen's Transport Ministry announced the evacuation of Aden International Airport and the relocation of two aircraft that had been parked there to safe areas, as a precautionary measure to avoid further damage or casualties.
Escalating clashes in western Yemen
The attack comes amid intensifying clashes in areas of western Yemen, where fronts have seen repeated military escalation between forces of the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Houthi group.
Official sources did not provide details on the extent of damage caused to airport facilities by the attack, or on any casualties among staff or civilians in the surrounding area.
Aden International Airport is an important air gateway for the city, which serves as the temporary capital of the internationally recognized Yemeni government, making any attack on it directly affect air traffic and civilian movement in the city.
Sources
- هجوم حوثي على مطار عدن وسط احتدام المواجهات غرب اليمن — France 24 — Arabic
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