The Houthis have claimed responsibility for two missile strikes on the grounds of Aden airport in Yemen on Friday. They are fighting against Yemen’s internationally recognized government as well as its ally, Saudi Arabia. A statement from the Houthis indicated that the attacks targeted the Saudi forces’ command headquarters and an arms depot at the Badr camp in Aden province. An AFP journalist heard two loud explosions near the airport but could not confirm exactly which facilities were struck. In a statement, the capital’s security department said that two rockets fired by the Houthi movement hit the Aden International Airport complex. This marks the second such incident in less than a week.
The statement added that, according to preliminary information, there were no casualties. Earlier, a police source had told AFP that two rockets had struck the vicinity of Aden airport; another source later confirmed this information.
