Two security personnel died in a missile strike on al-Maashiq Palace in the port city of Aden, seat of Yemen’s internationally-recognised government, according to officials. Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani reported that five ballistic missiles struck the facility, injuring multiple people while the prime minister and other cabinet members escaped harm. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea characterized the attack as targeting “the Saudi enemy’s military operations headquarters in Aden.”
Yemeni Prime Minister Shaya Zindani condemned the assault as a cowardly act and continuation of criminal behavior, stating the government would maintain its operational capacity and continue military campaigns against the Houthis on multiple fronts. The attack is part of an escalating pattern of Houthi strikes against targets in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Earlier this week, a Houthi missile attack on Riyadh’s international airport killed 13 people, marking the deadliest attack in Saudi Arabia in more than a decade.
The Saudi-led coalition providing military support to Yemen’s government accused Iran of encouraging the escalation. Deputy Foreign Minister Rayed Krimly stated that Iran continues arming and training the Houthi militia in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. Iran’s government has not responded directly but has previously denied supplying weapons, claiming only political support for the group. Iran’s foreign minister has stated readiness to assist diplomatic negotiations between the parties.
The broader conflict has created severe humanitarian consequences. Since 6 August, at least 1,282 people have been killed and 5,890 injured in Yemen, with the United Nations reporting 201,000 displaced persons and a significant surge in suspected cholera cases. The violence stems from a civil war beginning in 2014 when Houthis took control of Sanaa, with Saudi-led intervention commencing in 2015 to restore the internationally-recognised government.
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