In brief
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, fresh explosions shook the vicinity of Aden International Airport as the Houthi movement reiterated an evacuation order. While local witnesses reported hundreds of passengers leaving the terminal, the extent of damage remains unclear. Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea alleged a Saudi military cargo aircraft was loading weapons at the airport—a claim that has not yet been corroborated and has received no response from Saudi or Yemeni authorities.
Fresh explosions were heard near Aden International Airport in southern Yemen on Wednesday, Oct. 28, shortly after the Houthi group issued a final evacuation warning.
Local sources said hundreds of passengers, including patients, had already fled the airport following the warnings, but the level of casualties or destruction from the latest blasts had not been determined.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea urged people to vacate the airport immediately, calling the warning "final." He also claimed that a Saudi military cargo aircraft was present at the airfield and carrying weapons, though no evidence of the aircraft was offered.
Unconfirmed claims
The assertion that a Saudi cargo plane was transporting weapons has yet to be verified, and neither the Saudi‑led coalition nor the Yemeni government issued a response to Sarea’s statement.
The incident comes amid a broader escalation between the Houthis and forces supported by the Saudi‑led coalition, which have been exchanging missiles, drones and air attacks over recent weeks.
Yemen has been embroiled in conflict since late 2014, when the Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa and much of the north, prompting the Saudi intervention in 2015 to support the Yemeni government.
