Missile Attack on Presidential Palace in Yemen
Five people were killed in missile and drone attacks on the Al-Maashiq palace in Aden, while the Saudi-led coalition announced attacks targeting infrastructure in its country.
Yemen's Houthis launched missile and drone attacks on the presidential palace complex in the city of Aden, which serves as the seat of the internationally recognized government. While five people lost their lives in the attack, it was reported that cabinet members are safe.
Attack on the Palace in Aden
Yemeni officials announced that the Houthis carried out a missile and drone attack on the presidential palace complex located in the southern city of Aden.
This attack was recorded as the first strike against the Al-Maashiq palace, which has been the center of the Saudi-backed government since the beginning of the conflict.
Casualties and the Status of the Cabinet
Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani stated that the prime minister and cabinet members were safe following the attack.
Yemeni Health Minister Qasim Buhaibeh reported that five people lost their lives and sixteen others were injured in the attack on the official headquarters.
Houthi Statement
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated that their fighters targeted and bombed the Saudi military operations center in Aden.
Threats Against Saudi Infrastructure
The Saudi-led coalition stated that the Houthis attempted to target dozens of facilities and civilian infrastructure inside Saudi Arabia.
Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki shared details with the press emphasizing that the Houthis have put the country's civilian infrastructure at great risk.
Attacks on Airports
Coalition spokesperson al-Maliki conveyed that twenty attacks were launched this month against King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, resulting in seventeen deaths and three hundred and thirty-three injuries.
Additionally, it was shared that three people were killed and twenty-eight injured as a result of attacks on Abha Airport.