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Missiles reported at Aden International Airport, 16 October 2026

2026-10-16 · Yemen

Announced strike

Status
Announced strike
Date
2026-10-16
Country
Yemen
Actor
Houthis
Place
Aden
Retrieved
2026-10-17

As stated

As stated by Yemen's information minister Moammar al-Eryani, two missiles landed about 500 m from Yemenia flight IY 612 as it prepared to leave Aden for Cairo on 16 October 2026, about 100 m from the runway midpoint. Passengers and crew were safe, and AP reported this as the airport's second attack in under 10 days. Reported as stated.

News card from EXE Index. Headline: Two Houthi missiles land near a Cairo-bound jet at Aden airport. File photo: damaged terminal roof at Aden International Airport, July 2017, not from the October 16 attack; IOM - UN Migration, CC BY 3.0, cropped. Timeline: October 7, 2026, Houthi missiles and drones targeted Aden airport and an inbound Cairo flight was diverted to Jeddah, Yemen's Transport Ministry said. October 15, a Houthi strike on Aden's presidential palace complex killed 5 and wounded 16, the health minister said. October 16 at 3:40 p.m. ET, information minister Moammar al-Eryani said two missiles landed about 500 meters from Yemenia flight IY 612, preparing to leave for Cairo, and about 100 meters from the runway's midpoint. All passengers and crew were safe. The Houthis said they targeted a Saudi forces headquarters at Badr camp and a weapons depot. Reported as stated. Sources: al-Eryani, AP, Al Jazeera/AFP, Asharq Al-Awsat. exeindex.com/war.
File: Aden International Airport terminal roof, July 2017 · not from Oct 16 attack. Photo: IOM - UN Migration · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 (cropped).
KEY FACTS
EVENT2026-10-07: Houthi missiles and drones target Aden airport; inbound Cairo flight diverted to Jeddah (Transport Ministry) (Asharq Al-Awsat)
OUTCOMEAll passengers and crew safe; no casualties reported (al-Eryani, AP) (Moammar al-Eryani, Associated Press)
CASUALTIES REPORTED2026-10-15: Houthi strike on Aden's presidential palace complex: 5 killed, 16 wounded (health minister) (Associated Press, Al Jazeera / AFP)
SOURCE CLAIM2026-10-16 15:40 ET: Minister al-Eryani: 2 missiles landed ~500 m from IY 612, ~100 m from the runway's midpoint. Houthis say they hit a Saudi forces HQ at Badr camp and a weapons depot (AFP). (Moammar al-Eryani, Moammar al-Eryani, Al Jazeera / AFP)

Source

Source: Moammar al-Eryani

References

  1. Moammar al-Eryani on X, 16 October 2026 · Moammar al-Eryani
  2. Moammar al-Eryani on X, Aden security · Moammar al-Eryani
  3. Yemen Houthis Saudi Arabia Aden attacks · Associated Press
  4. Yemen's government says Houthis fired two missiles at Aden airport · Al Jazeera / AFP
  5. Houthis attack Aden's international airport · Asharq Al-Awsat

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