Houthis launch attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Aden

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: October 24, 2026Country: Yemen
World / InternationalPolitics
Houthis launch attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Aden

Yemen’s internationally recognised government says the Houthis fired two ballistic missiles at Aden International Airport, the fourth attack on the airport this month. Authorities say the coastguard headquarters and another building were also hit, while the Houthis claimed attacks on al-Nasr camp and Aden’s naval base. Yemen’s army says a malfunctioning Houthi missile killed three people when it fell on a family home in Sanaa on Friday. Saudi Arabia says it intercepted two missiles heading towards Mecca and Medina; the Houthis, meanwhile, accused Saudi coalition air strikes of killing civilians, a claim that could not be verified.

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