Yemen says two Houthi missiles landed near passenger plane at Aden airport
Yemen's information minister said two missiles fired by the Houthis landed near a Yemenia airliner preparing to take off from Aden airport on Friday. Aden police said the missiles hit the airport grounds, and reports said the plane, bound for Cairo, escaped with its passengers. Houthi-affiliated media separately reported air strikes on eastern Saada city and the Sahar district in northern Yemen.
Why it matters
Aden airport is one of the main air gateways for government-held areas of Yemen, so any strike near a civilian aircraft raises concerns over aviation and passenger safety. The simultaneous reports of air strikes in the north point to continued escalation on the ground.
Background
Yemen is in the midst of an armed conflict involving the Houthi group and the internationally recognized government. The city of Aden, home to an international airport, lies in the south of the country, while Saada and the Sahar district are in the north.
Key points
- The minister who made the announcement is Muammar al-Eryani, according to RT Arabic.
- Aden police described the targeted site as Aden International Airport and referred to the Houthis as "rebels", as quoted by CNN Arabic.
How outlets covered it
All three outlets agreed that two missiles attributed to the Houthis targeted Aden airport, but they differed in the source they relied on and in the details they gave. Al Jazeera relayed the information minister's statement about the aircraft and added that Houthi-affiliated media reported airstrikes on eastern Saada and the Sahar district. CNN Arabic limited itself to the Aden police statement, which said the missiles hit the airport grounds, and did not address the aircraft in the material provided. RT Arabic named the minister as Muammar al-Eryani, said the plane was heading to Cairo and survived with its passengers, and highlighted this in its headline.
How outlets headlined it
This is a brief summary. The full details and context are in the original coverage.
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- Coalition says it intercepted two ballistic missiles and four drones over southern Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia reports one injured as debris from intercepted ballistic missile hits Asir
- Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed 3 Houthi ballistic missiles aimed at Khamis Mushait
- Saudi forces intercept Houthi missile aimed at Khamis Mushait as group claims strikes
- Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi ballistic missile
- Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi attacks; 4 hurt in Riyadh
- Houthis claim hit on Saudi warplane over Saada as missile aimed at Riyadh is intercepted
- Houthi missile attack on presidential palace in Aden leaves at least 4 dead
- Houthi attack on Aden's Maashiq palace leaves casualties as Riyadh accuses Tehran
- Saudi-led coalition reports intercepting drones and missiles as Tehran denies role
- Yemen says two Houthi missiles landed near passenger plane at Aden airport
- Russian embassy advises citizens to postpone travel to Saudi Arabia amid escalation with Houthis
- Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles
- Two Saudi pilots killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border
- Houthi attack on security camp in Yemen's Shabwa leaves dozens dead or wounded
- Houthis say they targeted Saudi defense ministry as coalition reports intercepting drones and missile
- UAE condemns Houthi attack on King Fahd International Airport that killed two
- Saudi-led coalition says it downed 4 drones over Riyadh and Medina as Houthis claim attacks
- Houthis renew threat to Riyadh airport as flights set to resume Sunday
- Saudi Arabia says debris from intercepted Houthi missiles fell in Mecca and Medina regions
- Houthis say they targeted Riyadh airport as coalition reports intercepting 10 missiles
- Two injured in southern Saudi Arabia by debris from intercepted ballistic missiles
- Houthi missile hits Aden airport before group urges evacuation
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