🪖 Houthis flex clout, slam Aden palace with missiles as Saudi targets burn

Ansar Allah claimed responsibility for the attack on the Al-Maashiq Palace complex, the seat of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government in Aden.

Houthi missiles and drones targeted what military spokesperson Yahya Saree said housed a “Saudi war operations room.” He declared any Saudi military or economic presence on Yemeni soil a legitimate objective.

🔴 the site housed Saudi officers and weapons depots, according to the Houthi-run news agency SABA

🔴 assault killed five people and wounded 16, including guards and civilian staff

🔴 the prime minister was reportedly unhurt in the attack

The assault marked the first direct hit on the palace in the current phase of fighting.

The Saudi-led coalition detailed the scale of recent Houthi operations against the kingdom:

🔴 20 attacks this month on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, killing 17 and wounding 333

🔴 strikes on Abha airport that killed three and injured 28

🔴 intercepted drones over southern cities including Khamis Mushait

Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the Houthis now field advanced ballistic missiles, drones and explosive-laden fast boats, supplied with help from regional actors.

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