The strike killed at least five other guards and civilian employees and wounded 16 people, according to the Yemeni health minister. Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani and his cabinet survived the bombardment, the first hit on the seat of the internationally recognized government during the current war. This event follows a broader campaign of escalation, including 20 Houthi attacks on Riyadh's airport this month that killed 17 people and injured 333 others.
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Saudi Arabia Names 6 Soldiers Dead in Houthi Palace Attack
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The government in Riyadh published a list of personnel casualties from the ballistic missile strikes on the al-Maashiq Presidential Palace in Aden on Saturday. Saudi Arabia identified six soldiers and officers killed in the assault, which took place on Thursday. The Houthis claimed the missiles targeted a Saudi military operations headquarters and weapons depots located within the palace complex, declaring any Saudi military presence in Yemen a legitimate target.
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