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Houthi ballistic missile hits near Aden airport; Houthis say they struck Badr camp
A powerful explosion shook Aden on Wednesday morning. Local sources said a Houthi ballistic missile landed near the airport, while the Houthis said they targeted Badr camp. In Taiz, fighting continues west of the city, with airstrikes on Houthi positions east of Mokha.
Summary
- ConfirmedA powerful explosion near Aden airport; local sources blame a Houthi ballistic missile.
- AttributedHouthi media: the missile targeted an operations room at Badr camp in Aden.
- AttributedLocal sources: 4 airstrikes on Houthi positions east of Mokha.
- AttributedGovernment forces: heavy fighting west of Taiz and a Houthi drone shot down.
- AttributedTaiz rights centre: 6 civilians killed and 17 wounded by Houthi fire in two days.
Airstrikes on Houthi positions east of Mokha
Tihama 24 08:07ZCivilian casualties in Taiz on 19 and 20 October: 6 killed, 17 wounded
Al-Masdar Online 08:03ZDevelopments in this window
- AttributedTaiz
Fighting west of Taiz; government forces say they downed a Houthi drone
Government forces said they are locked in heavy fighting with the Houthis on fronts west of Taiz. Government troops and the Popular Resistance said they shot down a Houthi drone over the old airport, Thirty Street and Jabal Hann. There was no Houthi comment.
Source: almashhad-alyemeni.com VDL News - UnverifiedAsia
Malaysia condemns Houthi attacks, calls for safe passage through Hormuz
The New Straits Times ran a headline saying Malaysia condemned Houthi attacks and stressed safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. We could not read the article text, so the details remain unconfirmed.
Source: New Straits Times - AttributedTaiz - Mokha
Airstrikes on Houthi positions east of Mokha
Warplanes carried out 4 strikes on Houthi positions and gatherings east of Mokha in western Taiz, according to local sources and government media. The sources speak of Houthi field commanders killed and vehicles destroyed. The Houthis have given no toll, and the losses are not independently confirmed.
Source: tihama24.com MTV Lebanon - AttributedTaiz
Rights centre: 6 civilians killed, 17 wounded in Taiz in two days
The Taiz Human Rights Center said Houthi shelling, sniper fire and landmines on 19 and 20 October killed 6 civilians and wounded 17, including children and women. It called for those responsible to be held accountable. The figures come from the centre and have not been independently verified.
Source: almasdaronline.com - ConfirmedAden
Houthi ballistic missile targets area around Aden airport
A loud explosion was heard across parts of Aden, seat of the internationally recognised government. Several local sources said it was a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis from Ibb province toward the airport area, and ambulances headed to the airport. Houthi channel Al-Masirah said the missile targeted an operations room at Badr camp in Aden. The extent of damage or casualties is not yet clear.