Yemen Conflict Escalates with Aden Palace Explosions
Attacks challenge 2022 truce, raising regional stability concerns amid humanitarian crisis.
Callum Smith
At least six explosions struck near the Maashiq palace in Aden, Yemen.
Two security personnel died in the Houthi missile attack on the Maashiq palace, the residence for the chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council.
This incident follows a strike last Saturday, October 10. It marks the third facility hit by Houthi forces in a single week. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis intercepted a cruise missile over Medina province. A strike on Riyadh’s international airport killed at least 13 people and injured hundreds.
A limited fire.
The Saudi energy ministry reported a 'limited fire' at the Aramco building. The coalition stated it destroyed 127 weapons storage facilities and launch platforms in Yemen's mountainous areas.
Yemen has been in conflict since the Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014. A UN-brokered truce in 2022 largely halted major fighting, but recent events indicate a renewed intensity.
Pro-government forces regained control of territory overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait last week. The UN reports 201,000 displaced people and a surge in suspected cholera cases in Yemen.
Conflict Armament Research reported that the Houthis ship components from a Chinese supplier to make a version of Iran's Kheibar Shekan missile. The Houthis continue to hold 71 UN workers arbitrarily detained.