# Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies in Yemen

https://mins.news/en/video/89440

- France 24 English, 2026-10-07 10:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0Z-GQO-DVQ

> Yemen’s Transport Ministry said the Houthis attacked Aden International Airport on Wednesday with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones. Fighting with Saudi-backed government forces has intensified around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a shipping route made more important for energy exports by restrictions on trade through the Strait of Hormuz.

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