Explosion heard in Aden as Houthis claim missile strike
By The BriefBrief
A powerful explosion was heard in Aden, and smoke was reported near the international airport, according to an Al Jazeera journalist and a police official. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the group fired a ballistic missile at the Saudi-led coalition’s operations room at Badr Camp. Yemen’s government and the coalition had not immediately commented.
WHO:Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree
WHAT:Saree said the Houthis fired a ballistic missile at the Saudi-led coalition’s operations room at Badr Camp in Aden.
WHEN:Oct 21, 2026
WHERE:Aden, Yemen
WHY:The Houthis said the missile targeted the Saudi-led coalition’s operations room at Badr Camp.
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