# Houthi projectiles strike Aden airport as Saudi-led coalition intercepts missile bound for Yanbu

https://mins.news/en/item/103845

- TRT World, 2026-10-16 22:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/2e5763e8ac93

> Yemeni government forces have launched a counteroffensive, backed by Saudi air support, to retake areas captured by the Houthi militia.

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