00:22Houthi rebels have launched a major missile attack on Yemen's presidential palace in Aden,
00:28killing at least five people and injuring 16 others, according to Yemen's health minister.
00:35The attack took place on October 15, when five ballistic missiles struck the al-Ma'ashik
00:42presidential palace complex, the seat of Yemen's internationally recognized Saudi-backed government.
00:49Yemen's Prime Minister Shia al-Zindani was present at the complex, but escaped unharmed.
00:56However, two members of his security detail were reportedly among those killed,
01:02along with other security personnel and civilian employees.
01:07Following the strike, the Houthis claimed responsibility,
01:10describing the target as the Saudi military operations headquarters in Aden.
01:16Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sari said the operation targeted Saudi military positions and weapons depots.
01:24However, these claims have not been independently verified.
01:29Yemen's government condemned the attack, with Prime Minister al-Zindani calling it cowardly
01:35and vowing to continue the government's operations despite the assault.
01:40Officials also insisted that Aden would remain the center of government activity.
01:46But the missile attack was not the end of the escalation.
01:50On October 16, two more missiles struck the grounds of Aden International Airport,
01:56raising fresh concerns over the safety of civilian aviation.
02:01The missiles reportedly landed close to a Yemeni Airways aircraft, preparing for a flight to Cairo.
02:08No casualties were reported in that incident.
02:11The Houthis said the airport area strike targeted a Saudi military command headquarters and weapons depot at nearby Badr camp.
02:21Yemen's government, meanwhile, condemned the attack as a threat to civilian aviation.
02:27The strikes come as fighting intensifies between the Houthis and forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition,
02:34following the collapse of a truce earlier this year.
02:38With Aden's government facilities and airport now reportedly targeted,
02:43the conflict risks spreading further across southern Yemen,
02:47while prospects for renewed negotiations remain uncertain.
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