Houthis Target Aden Presidential Palace With Missiles
· World · Al Jazeera, BBC News, NDTV
Yemeni Houthis targeted the vicinity of the al-Maashiq presidential palace in the port city of Aden with five missiles on Thursday. Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani confirmed the attack, stating that the prime minister and other government officials are safe. Two bodyguards assigned to the prime minister were killed in the strike. Plumes of smoke were visible rising near the palace, which serves as the seat of power for the internationally recognised government. The incident occurred as fighting between Houthi forces and Saudi-backed troops intensified in the nearby city of Taiz.
Why it matters
The attack on the headquarters of the internationally recognised government marks an unprecedented escalation, raising fears of an all-out civil war that could draw in regional powers.
Read the original report — Al Jazeera
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