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Police report two missiles struck Aden airport; no casualties reported
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Officials describe nearby passenger flight; Houthi official claims military target
Two missiles struck Aden airport on Friday night, October 16, police said, with no casualties reported, according to AP. Yemen’s information minister said a Yemenia Airways aircraft was preparing to depart nearby; AP separately cited a security official saying passengers were evacuated. An unnamed Houthi military official told the group’s Saba news agency that it had struck an adjacent military command facility and weapons depot. Reuters also reported the airport strike. The accounts document the reported proximity to a civilian flight while leaving the intended target unverified.
Reuters: Missiles hit Aden airport as Saudi-led coalition intercepts missile headed for Yanbu · 2 missiles strike the airport in Yemen's port city of Aden, officials say