Houthis strike Aden’s international airport on Wednesday after calling on residents to evacuate the area, according to multiple reports. Local residents in the southern port city say they hear an explosion near the airport, which is described as a key humanitarian and commercial gateway for southern Yemen.
Several outlets cite that the evacuation warning followed what the Houthis described as the presence of a Saudi military cargo aircraft at the airport, which they said was carrying weapons. Reuters-based reporting also frames the attack in the context of fighting that escalates in Yemen and is connected to the wider Middle East conflict. Saudi authorities do not provide immediate comment in the reports provided.
Across the coverage, the main points align on the timing—Wednesday in Aden—and on the linkage between the evacuation call and the Houthis’ stated rationale. The primary difference is how outlets characterize the target claim, with some emphasizing a direct targeting of a Saudi cargo plane.
