
Houthi fighters targeted Aden International Airport with two ballistic missiles and explosive drones, which led to the evacuation of the airport and the diversion of a flight coming from Cairo to Jeddah, with no reports of casualties so far, amid the escalation of fighting in Yemen between the Houthis and government forces.
AI-generated summary
Aden International Airport is a vital transit point for areas outside the control of the Houthis, and the headquarters of the internationally recognized Yemeni government, and the targeting comes in the context of escalating fighting between the two parties.
Houthi fighters targeted Aden International Airport in southern Yemen with two ballistic missiles and explosive drones, in light of the escalation of fighting between the Iranian-backed rebels and forces loyal to the internationally recognized government.
The city of Aden is the headquarters of the internationally recognized Yemeni government, and its airport is an important transit center to areas outside the control of the Houthis.
The Aden Security Administration said in a statement issued early Wednesday that "Aden International Airport was targeted at dawn today by two missiles launched by the Houthi coup group, in an attack that targeted a vital civilian facility and endangered the lives of passengers, workers and flight crews."
There were no reports of any injuries as a result of the strike, but the Yemeni Ministry of Transport reported that the missiles fell near the airport runway just before the landing of a Yemeni Airlines flight coming from Cairo, forcing the plane to change its course and head to the city of Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The ministry stated in a statement that "a number of explosive drones" were detected in the airspace of Aden, which led to the evacuation of the airport and the repositioning of aircraft on the ground.
On Sunday, the Houthis announced their control of a vital highway linking the southern Taiz region to the city of Aden.
The Houthi-run Ministry of Health said on Tuesday that at least 83 civilians had been killed and 146 others wounded since the attack began. Ministry spokesman Anas Al-Asbahi said, "Children constitute 60% of the dead and injured." CNN was unable to independently verify these numbers.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Houthis will target additional civilian facilities in southern Yemen to escalate pressure on the government
Likely · Within weeks
Yemenia Airlines may have to temporarily suspend its flights through Aden Airport
Possible · Within days

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