Houthis fire five ballistic missiles at Yemen's presidential palace in Aden, killing four and wounding ten
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Iran-backed Houthi forces fired five ballistic missiles at al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden on Thursday, killing four people and wounding ten in the first attack on the complex since Yemen's civil war reignited in July. Yemen's prime minister, Shaya al-Zindani, was present at the palace at the time but escaped unharmed, with Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani reassuring the public that "the state, the prime minister, and all members of the government are safe and well." Explosions sent residents fleeing in panic, with smoke rising visibly above the palace complex. Yemen's former prime minister, Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, has since warned that the future of western security is at stake in the conflict.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the strike targeted a Saudi military operations headquarters and weapons depots inside the palace complex.
The attack is the latest in a widening campaign: days earlier the Houthis reportedly carried out missile strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
PM al-Zindani condemned the strike as 'cowardly', vowing it would not weaken government forces fighting on the Red Sea coast and other front lines.
