# Aden airport hit; Saudi-led coalition intercepts drones and missiles

https://mins.news/en/item/104037

- CGTN, 2026-10-16 23:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-17/news-1Rj1y9HibcI/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Yemen’s security administration said Houthi ballistic missiles struck Aden International Airport on Friday night. Two landed within the airport grounds, with preliminary information indicating no casualties; a local official also reported a strike on a military base in western Aden. Earlier, the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted drones and missiles over Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea.

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