Houthi Missiles Land Near Aden Airport as the Saudi Front Widens
Yemen’s internationally recognised government says two Houthi missiles landed near the runway at Aden International Airport on Friday, 500 metres from an aircraft preparing to take off; all passengers and crew were safe. The information minister, Moammar al-Eryani, called it “a grave violation of international laws and norms”. It came a day after a deadly Houthi attack on the presidential palace in the city.
The Saudi-led coalition says it downed missiles and drones over Riyadh on Friday, and government forces claim gains in Marib province. The war is drawing in outside powers: Israel’s public broadcaster, Kan, reports that Israel has begun sharing intelligence on the Houthis with Saudi Arabia through Washington, chiefly to secure navigation through the Bab al-Mandab. The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran has given the Houthis training, intelligence and tactical guidance; the group now controls the coastline on its side of the strait, and a strike in Riyadh last weekend killed at least 13. Tehran denies any role and has offered to mediate.