Yemen's Houthi rebels attack Saudi military positions in Aden

(Cairo = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = Yemen's pro-Iran rebels Houthi announced on the 21st (local time) that they attacked Saudi Arabian military positions in Aden, a port city in southern Yemen.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sari issued a statement saying, "We succeeded in hitting the Saudi enemy's operational situation room in the Aden Badr camp with a ballistic missile."

Earlier, a police official in Aden told AFP on condition of anonymity that the blast was "caused by a Houthi missile."

Two other security sources in Aden also confirmed that the attack targeted facilities near the airport belonging to the Saudi-led military coalition that has been fighting Houthi rebels.

Smoke was seen rising near Aden Airport due to an attack by Houthi rebels.

The attack on this day was the third attack this week targeting Aden, the temporary capital and key stronghold of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government.

On the 16th, two missiles fired by Houthi rebels fell within the Aden airport area.

Also, on the 15th, Houthi rebels launched a deadly missile attack targeting the presidential palace in Aden, hitting command and control centers in the Al Masiq presidential complex used by Yemeni government forces and the Saudi-led coalition.

Last July, Houthi rebels defied Saudi controls over Yemen's airspace and allowed Iranian planes to land at the capital, Sanaa.

At the time, several missiles fell at the airport, and the Houthi rebels declared the end of the ceasefire signed in 2022, pointing out Saudi Arabia as the mastermind behind the airstrike.

Afterwards, the Houthi rebels declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia and began attacking Saudi ships, territory, and oil facilities, and took control of Yemeni government-controlled areas along the Red Sea coast through a surprise military operation.

In response, the Saudi Air Force is also conducting regular airstrikes against Houthi rebels to support the Yemeni government.