Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Houthis Target Aden Airport as Yemen Fighting Intensifies
Missiles targeted the airport in Aden, Yemen, early Wednesday.
Officials said nobody was hurt.
Yemen’s Transport Ministry said the attack also involved explosive-laden drones.
One missile landed near the runway shortly before a plane from Cairo was due to arrive.
The plane was sent to Jeddah, and two other planes were moved away.
The Saudi-led coalition said it stopped Houthi missiles aimed at places in Saudi Arabia.
The Houthis also claimed attacks on Saudi airports, but Saudi authorities did not confirm those claims.
The events happened while government forces were fighting the Houthis near Yemen’s Red Sea coast and Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Two Houthi missiles targeted Aden International Airport early Wednesday; Aden security officials reported no casualties.
Yemen’s Transport Ministry said the attack involved ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones; one missile landed near the runway.
Authorities diverted a Cairo-bound flight to Jeddah and moved two planes away from the runway.
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted Houthi missiles aimed at Riyadh and Khamis Mushait; reports also cited a strike near Ibb and Taiz that the coalition did not confirm.
The airport attack came amid a government counteroffensive, with fighting concentrated around Yemen’s Red Sea coast and Bab el-Mandeb.
- Who
- Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis were accused of targeting Aden airport; Yemen’s Transport Ministry and Aden security officials reported the attack.
- What
- Two missiles targeted the airport; the Transport Ministry said ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones were involved.
- When
- Early Wednesday, October 7; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- Aden, Yemen; separate missile interceptions and claimed attacks involved locations in Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The attack occurred amid intensified fighting and a government counteroffensive along Yemen’s Red Sea coast; the articles do not establish a specific motive for targeting the airport.
Houthi claims and reports
Coalition statements and confirmation
Attacks on Saudi locations
Houthi claims and reports
Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group targeted King Khalid International Airport, Abha International Airport, and an airbase in Khamis Mushait with drones and missiles.
Coalition statements and confirmation
The coalition reported intercepting missiles aimed at Riyadh and Khamis Mushait; Saudi authorities did not immediately confirm the claimed airport attacks.
Reported strike in Yemen
Houthi claims and reports
Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV said Saudi forces struck an area spanning Ibb and Taiz.
Coalition statements and confirmation
The Saudi-led coalition did not immediately confirm the reported strike.
- Airport attack
- Aden security officials reported two missiles targeting Aden International Airport; the Transport Ministry described ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones.
- Casualties
- No casualties were reported in connection with the Aden airport attack.
- Flight disruption
- A Cairo flight was diverted to Jeddah after a missile landed near the runway; two planes were moved away.
- Airport role
- Aden International Airport is the main international gateway for parts of Yemen outside Houthi control.
- Coalition interceptions
- The Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting missiles aimed at Riyadh and Khamis Mushait.
- Houthi claims
- Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed attacks on King Khalid International Airport, Abha International Airport, and an airbase in Khamis Mushait; Saudi authorities did not immediately confirm the airport claims.
- Conflict context
- Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, supported by coalition air power, launched a counteroffensive around Bab el-Mandeb and Mocha.
- Other reported strike
- Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV reported a Saudi strike in an area spanning Ibb and Taiz; the coalition did not immediately confirm it.
Sources
Houthis Attack Aden Airport With Missiles & Drones as Fighting Intensifies Near Yemen’s Strategic Bab-El-Mandeb Strait
Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies in Yemen
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