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Four Killed As Houthis Launch Missile Attack On Yemen Presidential Palace In Aden
- •Iran-backed Houthis fired at least five missiles at the presidential palace complex in Aden while the Prime Minister and other ministers were present.
- •The attack resulted in four deaths, including two guards, though top Yemeni government officials narrowly escaped unhurt.
- •Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated the strike targeted what they called Saudi military operations headquarters.
- •Videos on social media captured the strikes hitting the palace compound and sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky.
- •Saudi Arabia has vowed an equally serious response to the escalating Houthi missile and drone attacks.
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At least five missiles struck the Al-Maashiq Presidential Palace complex in Aden while the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers were present, resulting in four deaths including two security guards. Prime Minister Shaya Zindani and other top government officials narrowly escaped and remained unharmed during the assault.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated that the strikes targeting the compound were part of the group's ongoing policy to target Saudi military build-ups and reinforcements wherever they are located.
Following recent ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi infrastructure and the presidential palace in Yemen, Saudi Arabia's energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman stated that the country would mount an equally serious response to the actions.
