Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Presidential Palace in Aden Kills Two Guards
Houthi forces attacked Yemen’s Al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden on Thursday, killing two security guards and wounding six others, according to the ANI report.
Minister of Youth Nayef Saleh al-Bakri said all cabinet ministers in Aden were unharmed. He also asserted that government members would remain in the city following the attack, Al Arabiya reported.
The strike comes amid escalating hostilities between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, with both sides reporting fresh military operations.
HOUTHIS CLAIM STRIKES ON SAUDI TARGETS
On Wednesday, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed the group had attacked Saudi Aramco facilities in the Eastern Province, the Ras Tanura refinery and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones.
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In a statement on X, Saree described the operation as a response to Saudi aggression against Yemen. He claimed the strikes caused destruction and fires. Those claims have not been independently verified.
Saree warned of further attacks on Saudi airports and oil installations, calling them “legitimate targets”. He urged civilians, workers and international shipping companies to stay away from the targeted sites.
COALITION REPORTS INTERCEPTIONS
The Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted two ballistic missiles headed towards Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia and neutralised three drones north of Riyadh.
The Houthis separately claimed to have shot down a Saudi reconnaissance aircraft. These battlefield claims have not been independently verified.
A day before the Houthis’ claimed strikes on Saudi territory, the coalition had warned civilians to evacuate the Yemeni Oil Company’s Al-Sabahah Central Station in Houthi-controlled Sanaa ahead of a planned military operation.
Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki shared a map of the site on X and urged civilians to leave for their safety.
The escalation adds to concerns over regional energy infrastructure and shipping routes around Yemen, including the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
Yemen’s conflict intensified after the Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014 and displaced the internationally recognised government. A Saudi-led coalition intervened in 2015 in support of that government.
With inputs from ANI