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Yemen: Explosions/remote violence in Aden

The Houthis struck the airport in Yemeni Aden with ballistic missiles As reported by Al Jazeera television channel, both missiles fell in the airport area, one near the runway. Published video shows bright flashes from the impacts. A flight from Cairo of a local airline, which was supposed to land at this time at Aden airport, was redirected to Saudi Arabia, and airport staff were evacuated. According to preliminary data, no one was injured. Pro-government forces of Yemen, supported by Saudi Arabia, are leading an offensive against the Houthis, who previously occupied territories in the region of the critically important Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea coast. 🔗 Website without VPN | YouTube | Newsletter | New BBC World Service application

Event details

Disorder type
political violence
Event type
explosions/remote violence
Sub-event
shelling/artillery/missile attack
Interaction
rebel groups
Key actors
Media
Location
Aden
Coordinates
12.7737, 45.0384
Source platform
telegram

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