Aden Airport in Yemen was hit by two projectiles, according to security sources and air traffic controllers. The affected area houses a military unit linked to the government supported by Saudi Arabia.
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16/10/2026
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O aden port city airport in Yemen was hit today by two projectiles, according to a security officer and an air traffic controller.
Speaking to PA on condition of anonymity, the two sources reported that an area of the airport that houses a military unit linked to the government supported by Saudi Arabia was hit.
Since 2015, Aden has been the headquarters of the internationally recognized Yemeni government, supported by Riyadh. The Yemeni capital Sana is under the occupation of the Huthis.
Military sources of the Huthis rebels, supported by Iran, confirmed the official news agency Saba who launched a bombing at the end of the afternoon against “the command center” at the Al Badr military base near Aden airport.
According to information from the same source, not independently confirmed, “munitions deposits installed inside the base” were reached.
Journalists at Al Jazeera station reported several missiles falling in the vicinity of the city.
The Yemeni government has not yet pronounced on the incident, but official security sources have confirmed to the South24 Gate, under anonymity, that two missiles have reached the airport facilities, without any victim records, for now.
The episode takes place the day after the Huthis attacked a government complex in Aden.