YEMEN: Houthis Attack Aden, Al-Mukalla Airports

1257Z 21Oct26

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.

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.
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.

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