Houthi attack on Yemeni government forces kills 53: officials - CBC

Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of obtaining missile parts from regional states. At least five people have been killed in the vicinity of the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Yemen’s port city of Aden after Houthi missile strikes. Yemeni health minister says five people were killed and 16 others injured in the Houthi missile attack that targeted the al-Maashiq Presidential Palace in Yemen’s Aden on Thursday. The Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said in a social media post on Thursday that Houthis had targeted the al-Maashiq presidential palace with five missiles. The government says the prime minister and other officials are safe, but two of his bodyguards were killed in the attack. Plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the vicinity of the palace. Al Jazeera correspondents reported earlier on Thursday that there were explosions near the palace. The palace is considered the headquarters and the seat of power for the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government.

An attack by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport drew condemnation from European leaders, the United Nations and regional governments on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia has accused Yemen’s Houthis of killing at least 12 people and wounding 300 others in a third attack on the Riyadh international airport this week. The victims of the attack on Saturday included four Saudis, two ⁠Bangladeshis and one person each from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt, the General Authority of Civil Aviation said. It was the deadliest attack on the kingdom in more than a decade. The Riyadh airport attack came as the war in Yemen intensifies, with the Houthis battling forces aligned with the internationally recognised government for control of the country. Saudi Arabia is waging an air campaign against the Houthis to support the ground war by Yemeni government forces against the Iran-backed group. Here’s a roundup of the global reaction:United StatesUS President Donald Trump described the attack as “terrible” and said he “will be speaking” with Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), soon. He said he was evaluating whether the US should join the war against the Houthis. “We may. We’re gonna look at it. We just found out about the recent attack, so we’ll make a decision.

WorldU. K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday that Britain has agreed to provide limited military support to Saudi Arabia to repeal attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. British PM says Royal Air Force will provide air-to-air refuelling of Saudi planesThe Associated Press · Posted: Sep 21, 2026 5:40 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 21Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. People ride motorbikes under a billboard showing Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi, in Sanaa, Yemen, on Monday. (Osamah Abdulrahman/The Associated Press)U. K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday that Britain has agreed to provide limited military support to Saudi Arabia to repeal attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Burnham told reporters as he flew to the United Nations General Assembly in New York that he had agreed the Royal Air Force will provide air-to-air refuelling of Saudi planes. The agreement is for a matter of weeks, but Burnham said it will be kept under review.

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