Iran-aligned Houthis launch deadly attack on Yemeni presidential palace in escalating campaign against Saudi Arabia
Iran-aligned Houthi rebels carried out a deadly attack on the presidential Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, the headquarters of Yemen’s internationally recognized government, on Thursday, killing five people, including two members of Prime Minister Shaya Al-Zindani’s security detail. The missile and drone attack also injured 16 people, according to Yemen’s Health Ministry, while the Houthis claimed ……
Iran-backed Houthi rebels carried out a deadly attack on Thursday, targeting the presidential Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, the headquarters of Yemen's internationally recognized government. The assault resulted in five fatalities, including two security personnel associated with Prime Minister Shaya Al-Zindani, and 16 injuries, as reported by Yemen's Health Ministry.
The Houthis asserted they were targeting a purported Saudi military operations center within the compound. Yemen's Health Minister, Qasim Mohammed Buhaibeh, revealed that the casualties included both security personnel and civilian employees working at the government complex, which functions as a crucial workplace for senior officials, including the prime minister. The prime minister and other government members reportedly escaped unharmed following the attack.
This episode marks one of the most significant assaults on the Yemeni government since the initiation of operation "Yemen's Dawn" by the Houthi rebels this month. The operation is part of their ongoing conflict against the rebels. Aden, once the official capital of Yemen, served as the de facto capital of the internationally recognized government following the Houthi seizure of Sanaa in 2014.
Saudi Arabia has been supporting the government in its struggle against the rebels, aiming to curb the conflict on its southern border.
The Houthi rebels claimed that Thursday's strike constituted a continuation of their strategy to target Saudi military deployments wherever they are situated. They stated, "The shelling of the Saudi enemy's war operations headquarters in Aden comes within the framework of the declared equation of targeting Saudi military build-ups wherever they may be, and considering any military presence of the Saudi enemy a legitimate target for our forces."
The condition of the palace compound and the type of weapons utilized in the attack were not disclosed by the Yemeni government at the time of the report.
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