Houthi missile attack hits Yemeni presidential palace in Aden

Five people were killed and 16 others were injured when ballistic missiles hit al-Maashiq Palace in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, BBC News reported. Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani stated that the prime minister and other ministers were not hurt during the attack. The presidential palace serves as the seat of Yemen's internationally recognised government. [1]

The Houthis' military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, stated that their forces struck the military operations headquarters of the Saudi enemy in Aden, according to BBC News. A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia backs the Yemeni government and is providing air support for an ongoing offensive by pro-government forces. [1]

In separate military developments, forces allied with the Saudi-backed government said they were repelling a Houthi attack on Dhubab airport in Taiz governorate, Middle East Eye reported. The Homeland Shield Force and the Southern Giants Brigades moved to secure the coastal airport. Middle East Eye also noted that the Houthis have intensified the use of ballistic missiles against residential neighbourhoods in Marib governorate. [2]

The latest strikes take place during an ongoing armed conflict in Yemen where the Houthis are fighting the country's internationally recognised Presidential Leadership Council. The Houthis launched an offensive against government forces in September 2026, triggering counter-offensives across Taiz, Al-Jawf, and Al-Bayda governorates. As FTMQ World reported earlier, suspected Houthi missile strikes also targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh earlier in October. [7][8][9]