Houthis Launch Missile Attack on Saudi Position in Aden

Yemen's Houthi group struck a Saudi military position in the city of Aden on Wednesday using a ballistic missile. The strike on the Badr camp caused smoke to rise near the airport, marking the third attack in one week on the base of power for Yemen's Riyadh-backed government.

Attacks and Targets

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that armed forces targeted the Saudi enemy's operations room with a ballistic missile. Local security sources confirmed that the blast hit a site near the airport belonging to the Saudi-led military coalition. Following this strike, the Houthis also attacked a military base at an airport in the southern city of Al Mukalla using missiles and drones. Saree stated that this secondary strike hit military equipment brought in by cargo planes.

Background

These recent strikes form part of a broader escalation that follows the breakdown of a 2022 truce in July, which collapsed after an Iranian plane landed in the capital city of Sanaa. The conflict has seen the Iran-backed group launch repeated missile strikes in recent days, including an attack on the Al-Maashiq presidential compound and an earlier missile strike within the Aden airport perimeter.

Context

Saudi Arabia leads a military coalition that has been fighting the Houthis in Yemen's ongoing civil conflict in support of the internationally recognized government. The wider regional tensions have intensified following strikes involving Iran, Saudi Arabia, and regional forces.