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Houthis Target Aden Airport as Yemen Fighting Intensifies

Two missiles were fired at the airport in Aden, a city in southern Yemen.

Officials said nobody was hurt.

The airport is an important way for people to travel to parts of Yemen not controlled by the Houthis.

The attack happened as fighting in Yemen was growing again.

The Saudi-led coalition said it stopped another missile headed for a city in Saudi Arabia.

A Houthi-affiliated TV channel said Saudi forces also carried out a strike in two Yemeni governorates.

The coalition did not immediately confirm that reported strike.

The events took place amid a wider fight between the Houthis and forces backing Yemen’s government.

Key facts

Airport attack: Two missiles targeted Aden’s international airport.
Casualties: No casualties were reported.
Airport significance: It is a main international gateway for parts of Yemen outside Houthi control.
Missile interception: The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Khamis Mushait.
Reported Saudi strike: Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV reported a Saudi strike in Ibb and Taiz; the coalition did not immediately confirm it.
Conflict context: The report describes renewed fighting, Houthi advances along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, and a government counteroffensive backed by Saudi Arabia.

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