Houthis launch missiles at Yemen's Aden airport as fighting intensifies

Jerusalem Post/Middle EastYemen's Iran-backed Houthis carried out a new round of strikes Wednesday, launching missiles towards Yemen's international airport, as well as the Saudi cities of Riyadh and Khamis Mushait.Follow us on GooglePassengers walk at the arrival lounge of Aden Airport in Aden, Yemen January 1, 2026. (photo credit: FAWAZ SALMAN/REUTERS)OCTOBER 7, 2026 05:11Two missiles launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted the international airport of Yemen's southern port city of Aden early on Wednesday, but no casualties were reported, the media office of Aden's security department said.The attack comes amid renewed fighting after weeks of Houthi advances along Yemen's Red Sea coast and a Saudi-backed government counteroffensive that has recaptured areas around the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait with coalition air support.The airport is the main international gateway serving parts of Yemen outside Houthi control.Saudi coalition intercepts missiles aimed at Riyadh, Khamis MushaitLater on Wednesday, the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis north of the Saudi capital of Riyadh.Earlier, the coalition had intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile launched towards the southern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait, Saudi state television reported.A pro-Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighter fires a vehicle-mounted weapon during what government forces say was an advance against the Iran-backed Houthis, near Dhubab, Taiz Governorate, Yemen, in this still image taken from video released October 5, 2026. (credit: Southern Giants Brigades/Handout via REUTERS)The coalition said the missile threats had originated from the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa and the governorates of Saada and Amran.Following the coalition's statement, Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV said Saudi forces carried out a strike in an area spanning the central governorates of Ibb and Taiz. There was no immediate confirmation from the Saudi-led coalition.Follow us on Google