Houthis launch missiles at Yemen's Aden airport as fighting intensifies

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Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched two missiles toward Aden's international airport, with no casualties reported. The attack comes amid renewed fighting as Houthi forces advance along the Red Sea coast and Saudi-backed government forces, supported by coalition airstrikes, counterattack near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Two missiles launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted the international airport of Yemen's southern port city of Aden early on Wednesday but no casualties were reported, the media office of Aden's security department said. The attack comes amid renewed fighting after weeks of Houthi advances along Yemen's Red Sea coast and a Saudi-backed government counteroffensive that has recaptured areas around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait with coalition air support.