World · 2026-10-16 · Morning briefing

Yemen: Houthi missiles kill five at presidential palace

Five people were killed and 16 injured after Houthi militants fired five ballistic missiles at the presidential palace in Aden, the port city serving as the seat of Yemen's internationally-recognised government. Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani confirmed that Prime Minister Shaya Zindani and other ministers were unhurt in the strike on the al-Maashiq Palace.

A Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, claimed the group had struck "the Saudi enemy's military operations headquarters in Aden". However, Yemen's health minister, Qasim Buhaibeh, stated the casualties were guards and civilian employees working at the site.

The attack follows a separate Houthi strike on Saturday that killed 13 people at Riyadh's international airport, which was the deadliest attack inside Saudi Arabia in more than a decade. In response, Saudi Arabia's deputy foreign minister accused Iran of arming and training the Houthi militia in violation of UN Security Council resolutions.

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• Five killed as Houthis target Yemen's presidential palace in Aden with missiles
• Houthi missiles strike Aden palace, kill 5 and wound 16 as PM escapes harm
• Houthi Missiles Strike Government Headquarters in Yemen
• Houthi missile hits Aden palace, Yemeni government reports two dead
• Houthis attack presidential palace complex in Yemen's Aden, PM unharmed, officials say

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