Masirah TV, controlled by the Houthis in Yemen, reported on the 16th that the group launched another missile attack on Saudi targets in the temporary capital of Yemen and the southern city of Aden. The Yemeni government, recognized by the international community, denounces the Houthis attack on the civilian airport in Aden. According to Masirah TV, citing senior Houthi military officials, the group launched a missile attack on the “Saudi military headquarters and weapons depot” at the Badr military base near Aden International Airport on the same day. The report did not provide further details. Earlier in the day, a local government security official told Xinhua News Agency that two missiles fell near Aden International Airport, while the third one hit a military base in the Burayka district of western Aden, which is close to the Saudi-led coalition headquarters. A Xinhua News Agency reporter heard three violent explosions near the scene and saw several ambulances driving towards the attacked area. Yemeni government information minister Muammar El Yani issued a statement on a social media platform on the evening of the 16th saying that when a Yemeni Airlines passenger plane was preparing to take off at Aden International Airport that day, two missiles launched by the Houthis landed near the plane, and the passengers and crew on board survived. The statement said that the passenger plane is scheduled to fly from Aden to Cairo, Egypt. The two missiles landed about 500 meters from the plane and about 100 meters from the middle of the take-off runway. The statement condemned the attack on the civilian airport, saying it was a serious violation of international law.

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