Houthis strike Yemen presidential palace in escalating conflict
Iran-aligned Houthi rebels fired missiles at Yemen's presidential palace in Aden. Two guards were killed in the first attack on the compound.
Houthi rebels fired missiles and drones at Yemen's al-Maashiq palace in Aden. The palace is the seat of the Saudi-backed government.
Two guards were killed. The military spokesman said the attack targeted what he called a Saudi military headquarters.
The attack fits the Houthis' stated strategy of attacking Saudi forces in Yemen. The palace said the Prime Minister and cabinet were safe.
Fighting resumed last month after a 2022 truce that held until this year. Last week government forces started a campaign to retake Houthi-controlled territory near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The strait is a key global shipping route.
- Two guards killed
- Deaths in attack
- Al-Maashiq palace, Aden
- Attack location
- 2022 truce held until this year
- Truce duration
- Missiles and drones
- Weapons used
Why it mattersThe escalating conflict risks disruption to global shipping. It also threatens to destabilize the region and worsen conditions for Yemen's already devastated population.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au·theguardian.com
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