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Yemen says Houthi missiles landed near Aden airport runway

The information minister said the missiles fell about 500 metres from a preparing aircraft, and all aboard were safe.

Updated Oct 17, 2026 · 06:14 UTC4 reports

The short version

  • Yemen's government says Houthi forces fired two missiles that landed near Aden airport's runway on Friday.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • The information minister said the missiles fell about 500 metres from an aircraft preparing to take off, and all passengers and crew were safe.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • The attack came a day after a deadly Houthi strike on Aden's presidential palace, which killed at least five people.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • The Houthis claimed the attack hit a Saudi forces command headquarters and a weapons depot, in a statement attributed to a military source.[Al Jazeera]

Key facts

  • Yemen's information minister said two missiles landed near the runway at Aden International Airport on Friday, about 500 metres from an aircraft preparing to take off.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • All passengers and crew were said to be safe, according to the information minister.[Al Jazeera]
  • The Houthis said in a statement attributed to a military source that they attacked a Saudi forces command headquarters in Aden province and a weapons depot.[Al Jazeera]
  • The missile attack came a day after a deadly Houthi strike on the palace complex in Aden, which killed at least five people.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • The Houthis previously targeted the Aden airport with two missiles on Oct. 7, with no casualties, officials said.[Associated Press]
  • Yemen's transport ministry described the attack as part of a sustained Houthi campaign against vital facilities and state assets.[Associated Press]
  • The attack occurs amid continued heavy fighting in Yemen's reignited civil war between the Saudi-backed government and the Iran-aligned Houthis.[Al Jazeera]

What remains uncertain

  • The Houthi claim about hitting a Saudi command headquarters and weapons depot is attributed to a military source and is not independently confirmed in the reporting.[Al Jazeera]
  • Reports differ on the impact: the government said the missiles landed near the runway, while the AP described the missiles as striking the airport.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • Responsibility for the airport attack rests on government and police statements blaming the Houthis, which the reporting does not independently verify.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.