Houthi missile attack on the presidential palace in Aden kills five

16 October 2026

Five people were killed and 16 injured in a Houthi missile attack on the presidential palace in the port city of Aden, the seat of Yemen's internationally recognised government.
Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said the prime minister and other ministers were unhurt when five ballistic missiles hit al-Maashiq Palace.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said they had struck what he called the Saudi enemy's military operations headquarters in Aden.
Health Minister Qasim Buhaibeh said the casualties included those working to guard the site and civilian employees.
Prime Minister Shaya Zindani condemned the attack and said the government would continue operations against the Houthis on Yemen's south-western Red Sea coast and other front lines.
A Saudi-led coalition backs the government and provides air support; a Houthi missile strike on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday killed 13 people.