Houthi missile strikes hit Aden airport, Saudi cities targeted
Yemen's government says Houthi missiles struck Aden airport for the fourth time this month, while Saudi civil defence reports intercepting missiles aimed at Mecca and Medina.
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Yemen's internationally recognised government accused the Houthis of striking Aden International Airport with two ballistic missiles on October 24, 2026, the fourth such attack that month, as well as a coastguard headquarters and a second building. Saudi civil defence said it intercepted two missiles launched toward Mecca and Medina, a claim the Houthis denied, saying they targeted three Saudi airports, oil infrastructure and an airbase.
Houthi missile strikes hit Aden airport, Saudi cities targeted ↗Yemen's government says Houthi missiles struck Aden airport for the fourth time this month, while Saudi civil defence reports intercepting missiles aimed at Mecca and Medina.
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