Houthis bomb presidential palace complex in Yemen; government says there are dead, but prime minister is safe
Quick Look
- Missiles and drones fired by the Houthis hit a location near the Maashiq presidential palace in Aden.
- The attack resulted in two deaths, but the prime minister and members of the Yemeni cabinet emerged unharmed from the onslaught.
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Why It Matters
The Houthis are an armed group in Yemen that receives funding from Iran. They maintain a policy of attacking Saudi military targets in the country.
The Houthis used missiles and drones in the attack, which hit a location near the presidential palace and killed two security guards, two Yemeni government sources told the Reuters news agency.
Yemen's Prime Minister and cabinet members at the Maashiq presidential palace complex were not injured, Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said.
The minister also said that the Houthis fired five missiles at the site. Witnesses told the Associated Press (AP) that they heard at least six large explosions.
The Houthi-controlled Saba news agency cited a military official who said the group was targeting a military operations headquarters run by Saudi officials at the compound, as well as weapons depots. Reuters was unable to independently verify the allegations.
A military spokesman for the Houthis, who are financed by Iran, claimed that Thursday's attack was against what he described as a Saudi military operations headquarters in Aden, and that the assault was part of the group's stated policy of “attacking Saudi military concentrations wherever they are”.
Open Questions
- What is the full extent of the damage to the military complex?
- Will there be immediate retaliation from the Saudi-led coalition?
