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# YEMEN: Houthis Attack Aden, Al-Mukalla Airports
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/yemen-houthis-attack-aden-al-mukalla-airports/
- Published: 2026-10-21T12:57:52.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-21T12:57:52.000Z
- Description: ADEN, Yemen: A Houthi ballistic missile struck the runway at Aden International Airport on Wednesday, the second time in four days, while separately targeting a military base at Al-Rayyan International Airport in Al-Mukalla using missiles and drones.
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Yemen, Aden, Al Mukalla, airports, Iran war, Houthis

ADEN, Yemen

- A Houthi ballistic missile struck the runway at Aden International Airport on Wednesday, [the second time in four days](https://insideaviation.news/yemen-houthis-hit-aden-airport-with-missile-attack/), while separately targeting a military base at Al-Rayyan International Airport in Al-Mukalla using missiles and drones.
- Yemen's Ministry of Transport condemned the attacks on both airports and stated that Aden International Airport was targeted for the fourth time.
- Three drones struck near the runways at Al-Rayyan International Airport during active civil flight operations, it said.
- Yemenia flight IY640 to Amman and FlyAden flight DH102 to Cairo departed before the Aden strike.
- An International Committee of the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders aircraft landed at Aden immediately prior to the attack.
- Yemenia flights IY623 to Addis Ababa and IY609 to Cairo were postponed and the airport was evacuated.
- No casualties or damage occurred at Al-Rayyan International Airport.
- Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree confirmed the Al-Rayyan attack and stated it targeted military equipment transported by Saudi coalition cargo aircraft.

**Sources:**

- [Arabnews](https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/houthi-missile-strikes-aden-airport-as-attacks-reported-in-al-mukalla-3007486?ref=insideaviation.news)
- [Saba](https://saba.ye/ar/news3815100.htm?ref=insideaviation.news)
- [Yemen Ministry of Transport (Aden)](https://www.facebook.com/1581234684019199/posts/1595178915958109)
- [FlyAden](https://www.facebook.com/FlyAdenLimited/posts/pfbid02Zror3bQuPdZ1fpvkVLuBmimRhFVfW6oLcUTvZtkbJRwoSZcofEc7mMAmPHvXrik5l?%5F%5Fcft%5F%5F[0)