Houthis launch deadly attack on Yemeni presidential palace
Yemen's Houthis carried out a deadly missile attack on the presidential palace in the Yemeni government's interim capital of Aden, BBC reported on Thursday.
On Thursday, the Yemeni Houthi rebels launched a deadly missile and drone attack on the presidential palace in Aden, the interim capital of the Yemeni government. The assault resulted in 16 injuries and five fatalities, including two individuals from Prime Minister Shaya Al-Zindani's security team. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea claimed the attack targeted the Saudi military operations headquarters in Aden.
Yemeni Prime Minister Shaya Zindani denounced the attack, calling it "cowardly" and a continuation of the group's "criminal behavior." Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump expressed regret at leaving Iranian leaders in power, stating it has complicated the path to peace. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reaffirmed that Washington would persist with economic pressure on Tehran until all financial support for military activities is discontinued.
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