Yemen: Houthi attack on presidential palace kills 4

On Thursday, the Houthis launched a missile attack on the Yemeni government's presidential palace in the city of Aden, resulting in the deaths of four individuals and ten others being wounded. The presidential palace, which also serves as the headquarters of the internationally recognized government, came under assault.

Residents in the southern city reported hearing explosions, while a journalist witnessed smoke rising from the targeted site. Government military sources confirmed the attack, stating that "Houthi missiles targeted the Al-Maashiq presidential palace".

The pro-Iran Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that they had targeted "the headquarters of military operations, led by Saudi officers, at the Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, as well as weapons depots belonging to them". Additionally, government forces reported via social media that the Houthis had fired "several ballistic missiles" at the central city of Marib, located in a strategic oil-rich region.

The civil war in Yemen resumed in July following the collapse of a years-long truce. The Houthis swiftly initiated a lightning offensive, capturing significant portions of strategic territory along Yemen's Red Sea coast. The group has also consistently targeted Saudi Arabia with missile and drone strikes, as they lead a military coalition supporting the Yemeni government since 2015.

Despite Saudi retaliatory strikes and a government counter-offensive, the Houthis have managed to maintain their gains and even control much of Yemen's most populous areas, including the capital Sanaa.