In brief
On 15 October, a volley of Houthi missiles struck the al‑Maashiq Palace in Aden, Yemen's seat of the internationally recognised government. Two security personnel were killed and many others injured, while the prime minister and other ministers were unharmed, said Information Minister Moammar al‑Eryani. The Houthis portrayed the attack as a strike against the Saudi‑backed coalition's "enemy" headquarters, a claim rejected by Saudi Arabia. The incident follows a surge of Houthi drone and missile raids on Saudi infrastructure amid a broader conflict that has seen over 1,200 deaths in Yemen since August 2026.
Two security personnel were killed when a volley of Houthi missiles hit Yemen’s presidential palace in the port city of Aden, the seat of the internationally recognised government, officials said.
The Information Minister, Moammar al‑Eryani, confirmed that the prime minister and other ministers were safe, though several palace staff suffered injuries.
The Houthis’ military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, claimed the attack targeted the Saudi‑backed coalition’s “enemy” headquarters in Aden, a statement denied by the Kingdom.
A Saudi‑led coalition has been supplying air support to government forces pushing back against the Iran‑backed Houthis along Yemen’s south‑western Red Sea coast.
Prime Minister Shaya Zindani denounced the assault as “cowardly” and vowed that government forces would not surrender their resolve in ongoing operations against the Houthis.
The broader conflict, which began in 2014 with the Houthis’ takeover of Sanaa, has escalated since a renewed offensive in 2026, resulting in an estimated 1,282 deaths and 5,890 injuries since August 2026, according to the Yemen government’s health ministry. The United Nations reports 201,000 people displaced and a surge in cholera cases.
