They attacked the Prime Minister and ministers while they were in the palace! Houthis hit Maashik Presidential Palace in Aden, Yemen's temporary capital, with 5 missiles

Minister of Information Iryani, in his written statement from the social media platform account of US-based company he said.

Stating that the Yemeni Prime Minister and cabinet members in the Maashik Palace were fine, Iryani noted that new details about the Houthis' attack will be announced later.

Yemen is the scene of a civil war that started after the Iran-backed Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa and some provinces in September 2014.

While the conflicts between government forces and the Houthis continue to deepen the humanitarian crisis in the country, the Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been supporting the internationally recognized Yemeni government since March 2015.