Two ballistic missiles and explosive drones struck the runway and passenger terminal of Aden International Airport, causing authorities to divert a flight from Cairo to Jeddah. This surge in hostilities coincided with the interception of a Houthi missile north of Riyadh and Saudi strikes across the Ibb and Taiz provinces. A Yemeni military source termed the escalation a pressure strategy to sever supply lines, including a logistics hub where Pakistan recently delivered 4 cargo planes of air defenses and drones.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Houthi Forces Claim Saudi Deaths in Reversal of Aden Airport Reports
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Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced that an aerial operation on Wednesday hit logistics at Badr camp and wounded or killed personnel from the coalition. The statement from the spokesperson for Yemen's Armed Forces contradicts findings from the Aden security authority, which previously reported that no people were killed during the assault on the southern port city's airspace. The strike specifically targeted shipment facilities for Saudi and Pakistani forces stationed near the airfield.
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