{
  "id": 14929061,
  "title": "Houthi missile attack on Yemeni presidential palace kills five, minister says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/houthi-missile-attack-on-yemeni-presidential-palace-kills-five",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:07:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/houthi-missile-attack-on-yemeni-presidential-palace-kills-five-minister-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five people lost their lives and 16 sustained injuries in a missile strike by the Houthis on Yemen's presidential palace in Aden's port city. Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani confirmed that the prime minister and other ministers remained unharmed when five ballistic missiles struck the al-Maashiq Palace. Houthis' military spokesman Yahya Sarea claimed the missiles targeted \"the Saudi enemy's military operations headquarters in Aden\". The Saudi-led coalition, which backs the internationally-recognised government, provided air support for pro-government forces in their offensive against the Iran-backed Houthis. Yemen's Health Minister Qasim Buhaibeh stated that the casualties included both personnel guarding the site and civilian employees. Prime Minister Shaya Zindani condemned the attack, calling it \"cowardly\" and a continuation of the Houthis' \"criminal behaviour\". He asserted that the government would continue its duties and vowed not to weaken the resolve of its forces in their operations against the Houthis at Yemen's Red Sea coast and other fronts.",
  "summary": "Five people have been killed and 16 injured in a Houthi missile attack targeting the presidential palace in the port city of Aden in southern Yemen, which is the seat of the internationally-recognised government, officials say. Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani told the BBC that the prime minister and other ministers were unhurt when five ballistic missiles […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Houthi missile attack targets Yemeni presidential palace in Aden",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/houthi-missile-attack-targets-yemeni-presidential-palace-in-aden",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:29:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}