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Yemen army says Houthis target Mukalla’s Al Riyan Airport for fourth time
The Yemen army said the Houthis targeted Al Riyan International Airport in Mukalla, the capital of Hadramout province, for the fourth time within hours on Wednesday. Three drones were used in the previous attack, which targeted the runway and the electricity management unit; no injuries were reported.
The Yemen army said Al Riyan International Airport in Mukalla, the capital of Hadramout province in the east of the country, was targeted by the Houthis for the fourth time within hours.
Army spokesman Colonel Majid al-Nuzayli said the attack targeted the civilian airport. Nuzayli described the targeting of airports as an attack on the Yemeni people’s capabilities and argued that it aimed to impose a blockade on the country.
Al Riyan Airport serves millions of people living in Hadramout and the surrounding provinces and is one of Yemen’s major civilian airports.
Runway and electricity unit targeted at Al Riyan Airport
Three drones were used in the previous attack on the airport. The runway and the electricity management unit were targeted, and no one was injured.
The Houthis did not immediately comment on the alleged attack on Al Riyan Airport. In an earlier statement, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed that they had targeted military equipment transported to the airport by Saudi military transport aircraft.
Saree also said they had warned Saudi Arabia against using civilian facilities for military purposes. The statement was linked to the claim that military equipment was present at the airport.
Ballistic missile claim involving Aden Airport
It was also reported that Aden International Airport in southern Yemen was targeted with a ballistic missile on Wednesday. Local residents said they heard a powerful explosion near the airport.
Yahya Saree claimed that a ballistic missile struck an operations center at Badr Camp in Aden, which he said belonged to Saudi Arabia. The statement provided no details about the results of the attack.
Military escalation that began in Yemen in July
The allegations of attacks on airports are considered part of the military escalation that resumed in Yemen in July. According to the United Nations, thousands of people have been killed or injured during this period, and more than 250,000 people have been displaced.
Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition supporting the Yemeni government since March 2015. The Houthis have controlled the capital Sana’a and various parts of the country since September 2014.
The Houthis control large parts of the northern and western provinces of Sana’a, Saada, Amran, Dhamar, Hudaydah, Ibb, Al Mahwit and Raymah. Government forces and their allies retain control of the interim capital Aden as well as the provinces of Al Mahrah, Hadramout, Shabwah and Abyan.
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