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Yemen: authorities report two missile strikes on Aden airport

This dossier follows attacks, warnings and documented consequences at Aden airport, distinguishing belligerents' statements from verified tolls and disruptions.

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Aden airport in July 2017. Archive image showing old damage; it does not document the 2026 strikes.
Aden airport in July 2017. Archive image showing old damage; it does not document the 2026 strikes. — IOM - UN Migration / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ; 24 juillet 2017 ; capture vidéo préexistante.

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Yemen's civil aviation authorities reported two missile strikes on Aden International Airport on 28 October 2026 and attributed them to the Houthis. The group also called for the airport's evacuation.

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Yemen: authorities report two missile strikes on Aden airport

Yemen's civil aviation authorities reported two missile strikes on Aden International Airport on 28 October 2026 and attributed them to the Houthis. The group also called for the airport's evacuation.

Aden airport in July 2017. Archive image showing old damage; it does not document the 2026 strikes.
Aden airport in July 2017. Archive image showing old damage; it does not document the 2026 strikes. — IOM - UN Migration / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ; 24 juillet 2017 ; capture vidéo préexistante.

Spokesperson Yahya Saree justified the warning by alleging that a Saudi military aircraft carrying weapons was present. Reuters says residents heard explosions and that no Saudi response was available in its initial account.

The Yemeni army reports civilian injuries and damage, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, without a numerical toll. Casualty numbers, the extent of damage and the site's operational status remain to be established. Assertions about the aircraft's cargo remain attributed to the Houthis.

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