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Houthi Attacks in Yemen

Iran-backed Houthi forces reportedly struck Aden airport with two missiles near a passenger aircraft preparing for takeoff, with no casualties reported, continuing a pattern of attacks on Yemeni infrastructure.

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Two missiles fired by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen reportedly struck the airport in Aden on Friday night while a passenger plane was preparing to take off, with no casualties reported (Arab News, October 16). The missiles reportedly landed about 500 meters from a Yemenia Airways aircraft bound for Cairo and approximately 100 meters from the runway's midpoint, according to Yemen's Information Minister Moammar Al-Eryani (Arab News, October 16).