Houthi ballistic missile targets Aden airport, Al-Arabiya reports

ADEN, Yemen — A ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia targeted Aden International Airport in southern Yemen on Wednesday, according to Al-Arabiya News Channel. The report was published on 21 October 2026.

Al-Arabiya said an explosion was heard in Aden and smoke rose from the airport after the missile struck the runway, according to its correspondent. The channel did not give details of damage or of any injuries.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Al Jazeera Mubasher channel posted a breaking news alert on Telegram. The post said a missile was targeting Aden International Airport in southern Yemen that morning, citing its correspondent. The Telegram post has not been confirmed by a news outlet or an official statement, and it gave no further details.

Neither the Houthis nor the Yemeni government had issued a public statement on the incident in the sources available at the time of writing. The sources do not say whether the missile was intercepted or whether flights were affected. It is not known who was hurt, if anyone, or how much damage the runway suffered.

Background

The Houthis, a militia that controls much of northern Yemen, have fired missiles and drones at targets in the country's south and in neighbouring waters during the conflict. Aden, the seat of the internationally recognised Yemeni government, is in the south. Its airport is one of the main air links for the city.

The sources provided do not give a wider account of recent attacks on Aden or of the state of the country's conflict at the time of this report. Further details are expected to follow as officials and local media report on the incident.