A Houthi attack on Yemen’s government-used al-Maashiq presidential palace complex in Aden on October 15 killed five people and wounded 16, while Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani and other senior officials escaped unharmed.
Yemen’s health minister announced the casualty figures after the strike in the southern port city, the interim seat of the internationally recognized government. Officials said the attack involved missiles and drones; the information minister said five missiles were fired at the compound. Two of those killed were reported to be members of the prime minister’s security detail, and the casualties also included guards and civilian employees.
Smoke rose near the palace, and witnesses described explosions in the area. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the group had targeted a Saudi military operations headquarters in Aden, while Houthi-run media said Saudi officers operated it. That account could not be independently verified, and the group’s stated target differs from the government’s description of the attack on its headquarters.
The strike came amid intensifying fighting between the Houthis and forces backed by Saudi Arabia.