The Yemeni government announces Houthi attacks on the Maashiq presidential palace in Aden.. and the group comments

The internationally recognized Yemeni government announced on Thursday that several missiles fired by the Houthis targeted the Ma'ashiq presidential palace in Aden, killing two of Prime Minister Shaye'i al-Zindani's protection staff, while the Iranian-backed rebels said they targeted an alleged Saudi military center inside the complex.

In a statement published by the government's Ministry of Information, officials said that the Prime Minister was fine following the attack.

The statement read: “Prime Minister Dr. Shaye’ al-Zindani and members of the government are safe after a missile attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia on Ma’ashiq Palace in the interim capital, Aden.”

Aden is the actual capital and the seat of the internationally recognized Yemeni government.

The Houthis claimed that the attack was part of a declared strategy targeting Saudi military deployments wherever they are.

The statement said: “The bombing of the Saudi enemy’s military operations headquarters in Aden comes within the framework of the declared equation of targeting Saudi military gatherings wherever they are located, and considering any military presence of the Saudi enemy a legitimate target for our forces.”

The Yemeni government did not immediately provide additional details about the type of missiles used or the extent of damage to the palace complex.