Houthis strike Yemen government sites as Saudi-led forces intensify air campaign
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Yemen’s Houthis attacked the area around the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden on Thursday, killing two security guards as fighting with the Saudi-backed government intensified.
Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said five missiles targeted the palace, the interim seat of Yemen’s internationally recognized government. The government said missiles and drones were used, while witnesses reported at least six explosions. Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani and other government members were unharmed. Reports put the number of wounded at between six and 10, and it remained unclear whether the palace itself was struck.
The Houthis said they targeted a military operations headquarters led by Saudi officers and associated weapons depots. On Friday, the group also claimed an attack in which two missiles struck Aden International Airport, saying a weapons depot and military command headquarters were the targets. Aden security authorities said a Yemenia Airways flight bound for Cairo was preparing to depart at the time.
Saudi-led forces, meanwhile, continued air strikes in Houthi-controlled areas. Houthi media said strikes in Taiz and Dhamar killed at least 12 people on Saturday, including three children, and wounded 33. Those casualty claims were not independently confirmed. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted four drones, including one over Riyadh.
The Aden attacks followed repeated Houthi missile and drone launches against Saudi airports, oil facilities and ports. Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia condemned attacks on Riyadh airport, according to Reuters.
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