Houthis Target Aden Airport as Saudi Strikes Kill 14 in Yemen
Saudi airstrikes on a petrol station and a market killed more than a dozen people in Yemen’s northwestern Jawf province, while Iran-backed Houthi forces launched two ballistic missiles at the perimeter of Aden International Airport, wounding several civilians, Dawn reported on October 29, 2026.
Missile Strikes Hit Aden International Airport
The Wednesday attack on Aden International Airport left several civilians wounded and caused material damage, according to Yemeni military spokesperson Colonel Majed al-Nuzaily, speaking via X. Al-Nuzaily stated that the incident marked the sixth time the vital southern transport hub had been targeted by the militia.
The assault followed an evacuation warning issued by Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree on Telegram and the group-affiliated Al-Masirah TV channel. Saree claimed a Saudi military cargo aircraft was transporting weapons at the facility. A local police source confirmed to Dawn that a Saudi military aircraft was present during the first strike but took off safely without being hit.
Casualties Reported in Jawf Province Airstrikes
Simultaneously, Houthi broadcaster Almasirah reported 14 dead and 15 wounded, including women and children, in a preliminary toll resulting from airstrikes it attributed to Saudi Arabia in the northwestern Jawf province. The strikes hit a local market and a petrol station, according to the broadcaster. The region has experienced a sharp escalation in military activity since the Houthis launched a lightning offensive last month, reigniting a long-frozen civil war against the Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government.
Houthi Blockade and Attacks Rattle Global Oil Markets
The renewed fighting follows a breakdown in July of a fragile 2022 truce, which fractured after the Houthis allowed an Iranian plane to land in Sanaa in defiance of Saudi control over Yemeni airspace. The group subsequently declared a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia, targeting ships, territory, and oil facilities before seizing Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast. Sustained Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter, have rattled global markets already volatile from the wider Middle East war that erupted with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February.
Yemen has remained mired in conflict since the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and several other provinces in September 2014, prompting a Saudi-led Arab coalition to intervene in March 2015 in support of the internationally recognized government. As regional infrastructure faces persistent security threats, municipal authorities, logistics operators, and commercial enterprises must coordinate with emergency response providers and security risk management specialists to safeguard critical operations.
Video shows explosions near Aden International Airport after Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said two missiles were fired by Houthi forces. No casualties were reported. pic.twitter.com/0NVu2FoA1y
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