At least 5 killed in Houthi attack on Yemen’s presidential palace in Aden
At least five people were killed in a Houthi missile attack on the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden, Yemen. This marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed government.
Why it matters
The attack on the seat of government signals a potential intensification of the Yemeni civil war and risks drawing in further regional powers.
Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of obtaining missile parts from regional states.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Buildings stand in the city of Taiz, Yemen, October 15, 2026 [Anees Mahyoub/Reuters] By News Agencies Published On 15 Oct 2026 15 Oct 2026 At least five people have been killed in the vicinity of the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Yemen’s port city of Aden after Houthi missile strikes.
Yemeni health minister says five people were killed and 16 others injured in the Houthi missile attack that targeted the al-Maashiq Presidential Palace in Yemen’s Aden on Thursday.
The Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said in a social media post on Thursday that Houthis had targeted the al-Maashiq presidential palace with five missiles.
The government says the prime minister and other officials are safe, but two of his bodyguards were killed in the attack.
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