Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:07am on 07 Oct 2026,Wednesday International
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi forces attacked Aden International Airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, escalating fighting with Saudi-backed government forces. One missile landed near the runway shortly before a Cairo flight was due to arrive, forcing authorities to divert the aircraft to Jeddah. No casualties were immediately reported. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile launched toward Riyadh and vowed to target its launch platform. The attacks came as Saudi-backed Yemeni forces launched a counteroffensive to retake territory near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Red Sea coast, threatening renewed regional instability.
