A new ballistic attack targeted southern Yemen this Wednesday, hitting the strategic perimeter of Aden International Airport. According to the pan-Arab media *Al-Quds Al-Arabi*, citing local sources as well as the independent platform 'Yemen Future,' the Houthi rebel movement (Ansar Allah) fired a ballistic missile toward the airport infrastructure of the internationally recognized government's provisional capital. Residents reported hearing a powerful explosion echoing near the site, while Al Jazeera reported thick columns of smoke rising in the immediate vicinity of the runways. Versions differ, however, as to the exact target of the strike. While local authorities describe the act as an aggression against civilian transport infrastructure, the Houthi movement's military spokesperson, Yahya…
Western Blackout Alert: only regional sources from the South/Middle East are covering the Aden attack. Al-Quds and Al Jazeera confirm the Houthi missile strike on airport and military targets, while The Cradle emphasizes the strategic failure and growing embarrassment of the Saudi coalition.
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