Houthi rebels fired five missiles at the Yemen presidential palace in the temporary capital, resulting in two deaths and several injuries.
On Thursday, 15 Oct 2026 GMT+7, Houthi rebels launched five ballistic missiles at al-Maashiq Palace in the southern port city of Aden, the internationally recognized Yemeni government’s office. The attack killed two security personnel and injured several others.
Muammar al-Eryani, Yemen’s Minister of Information, confirmed that Prime Minister Chayya Sindani and other ministers were unharmed in the incident.
Prime Minister Sindani condemned the Houthis as “cowards” committing ongoing crimes, pledging that the government would continue its duties and affirming that the attack would not weaken the Yemeni army’s resolve to press on with operations against the Houthis along various fronts.
Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson, stated that the target of this attack was the Saudi military operations center in Aden.
Earlier, the Houthis denied launching attacks on Saudi Arabia on Thursday after the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s government claimed to have intercepted ballistic missiles over Medina, the site of one of Islam’s holiest places.
However, in recent days, the Houthis have repeatedly launched missile and drone attacks on airports, power plants, and military bases in Saudi Arabia. Last Saturday, they fired missiles at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, killing 13 and injuring over 300.
Rayed Krimly, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, accused Iran of backing the Houthis by supplying weapons and training to escalate the conflict, violating UN Security Council resolutions. Iran denied providing weapons support, stating it only offers political backing.
An informal ceasefire agreement between the Houthis and Yemen’s government, which had lasted four years, began collapsing in July when the Houthis started a maritime blockade and launched attacks on oil tankers in the Red Sea, advancing to seize strategic areas near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial global shipping route.
Since early August, the fighting has caused at least 1,282 deaths and nearly 5,900 injuries, displaced over 201,000 people, and triggered a worrying cholera outbreak.
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Source:bbc