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Yemeni government says Houthis attacked Al Mukalla airport

Fleur Hargreaves · Middle East Eye

Published 22 Oct 2026, 2:19 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Yemeni government says Houthis attacked Al Mukalla airport A Yemeni government spokesperson has accused the Houthis of targeting a military base at an airport in the southern city of Al Mukalla, which is controlled by Yemen's Saudi-backed government. The spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces, Majed Abdullah al-Nazili, said on Wednesday that Al-Rayyan Airport was struck by three ballistic missiles over the past few hours, after Aden’s airport was earlier hit with a ballistic missile.

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