In brief
Two security officers were killed when ballistic missiles struck the presidential palace in Aden, the seat of Yemen's internationally recognised government. Information Minister Moammar al‑Eryani said the prime minister and other ministers were unharmed, though many others were wounded. The Houthi militia claimed the strike hit the Saudi‑backed forces’ headquarters in Aden, intensifying an already strained conflict. The incident follows a pattern of Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure and highlights Iran‑Saudi tensions over Yemen.
Two security officers were killed when ballistic missiles struck the presidential palace in Aden, the seat of Yemen's internationally recognised government, officials confirmed.
Information Minister Moammar al‑Eryani told the BBC that the prime minister and other ministers were unharmed while the attack injured many others.
The Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said the missiles hit the "Saudi‑backed forces’ headquarters" in Aden, calling the assault a retaliation for Saudi strikes on Houthi‑held territory.
The Saudi‑led coalition, which backs the Yemeni government, has been conducting air strikes against the Iran‑backed Houthis, further tightening the noose around Aden.
Yemen's Prime Minister Shaya Zindani condemned the attack as "cowardly" and vowed to continue operations against the Houthis along the Red Sea coast and other fronts.
The latest strike follows a pattern of Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities and military bases, the coalition says the latest was triggered by a Saudi strike on Sanaa airport.
Earlier this week a Houthi missile killed 13 people at Riyadh's international airport, the deadliest strike in Saudi Arabia in over a decade.
Iran says it does not supply weapons to the Houthis, while Saudi officials accuse Tehran of enabling the escalation.
Yemen has endured war since 2014 when the Houthis ousted the government from Sanaa, and the Saudi‑led intervention further deepened the conflict.
Since August, Yemen's health ministry reports 1,282 deaths and 5,890 injuries, while the UN highlights 201,000 displaced people and a rise in cholera cases.
