Houthi fighters escalated their offensive on Saturday, launching attacks on Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni city of Aden, the seat of the internationally recognized government. The Yemeni government’s Transport Ministry reported that two ballistic missiles struck Aden International Airport, marking the fourth such attack this month. The ministry warned that these strikes threaten civil aviation safety and have severe humanitarian and economic consequences for the region’s residents.
Yemeni authorities also confirmed that the Houthis targeted the coastguard headquarters and a nearby building. The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks on the al-Nasr camp and Aden’s naval military base. Meanwhile, Yemen’s army stated that a malfunctioning Houthi missile killed three people in the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, on Friday, citing multiple recent missile malfunctions by the Iran-backed group.
In Saudi Arabia, the Houthis reportedly launched two ballistic missiles toward the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, though the group denied targeting these sites. Saudi civil defense intercepted the missiles but warned of falling shrapnel. The Gulf Cooperation Council condemned the attacks as “heinous,” while the Houthis claimed their actual targets were Saudi airports, oil infrastructure, and an airbase.
Fighting continues across Yemen’s front lines, with government forces reporting over 700 targeting operations in the last 24 hours. Colonel Majed Abdullah al-Nazili, a Yemeni army spokesman, claimed these operations neutralized 300 Houthi fighters and disabled military vehicles. The clashes are particularly intense in Taiz, where government forces have targeted Houthi command centers and supply lines.