Yemen front and the region
Explosions rock Aden near airport; local sources blame Houthi missiles
A series of explosions shook Aden in the afternoon, a police source told AFP. Local sources said four Houthi ballistic missiles struck near the airport, with no official word yet on targets or casualties. In Hodeidah, accounts clash over a strike on a house in al-Tuhayta, while Washington widened its regional travel warnings.
Summary
- ConfirmedMultiple explosions in Aden, confirmed by a police source to AFP.
- AttributedLocal sources: four Houthi ballistic missiles hit the area around Aden airport.
- DisputedAl-Tuhayta: the Houthis blame Saudi aircraft; sources cited by Al Arabiya say a failed Houthi missile fell on the house.
- ConfirmedThe US State Department updated travel advisories for about 12 countries in the region over Houthi attacks.
- AttributedTaiz: an elderly civilian died of wounds from Houthi shelling in the Old Airport district.
ballistic missiles fired at Aden, per local sources
14:26Zcountries covered by updated US travel advisories (approx.)
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- DisputedHodeidah
Conflicting accounts of a strike on a house in al-Tuhayta
Houthi media said a Saudi airstrike hit a house in al-Tuhayta district, killing 3 people including two women, with 4 children missing in an initial toll; the Houthi health ministry spoke of 5 killed and wounded. Al Arabiya, citing sources, said a Houthi missile launched from Bayt al-Faqih failed and crashed onto a house in al-Tuhayta. The coalition has not commented.
- ConfirmedAden
Explosions rock Aden as local sources report Houthi missiles near airport
Several explosions were heard in Aden in the afternoon, a police source told AFP. Local sources said four Houthi ballistic missiles targeted areas near Aden airport, two launched from Ibb, one from Taiz and one from al-Dhalea. Authorities have not disclosed the targets or any casualties or damage, and the Houthis have not commented.
- AttributedTaiz
Elderly civilian dies of wounds from Houthi shell in western Taiz
Local sources said teacher Adel Hamid, 65, died of shrapnel wounds after a shell hit his home in the Old Airport district in the west of the city. The account comes from local sources and pro-government media; the Houthis have not commented.
Source: yemenmonitor.com alsahwa-yemen.net - AttributedLahj
Giants Brigades say they downed a Houthi drone at Kahbub near Bab al-Mandab
The Giants Brigades said they shot down a Houthi Rujum drone on the Kahbub front in Lahj before it reached its target, without naming the target. The claim comes from a party to the conflict and has not been independently verified.
Source: marsalqatar.qa - ConfirmedGulf and region
Washington widens Middle East travel warnings over the Houthis
The US State Department updated travel advisories for about 12 countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Oman, warning of Houthi attacks spreading and flight disruptions. An official said the update does not reflect new Houthi capabilities but recent strikes, including on the airport.
Source: Al-Monitor Ynetnews