Houthi Shelling Hits Aden as Saudi Arabia Reports Intercepting Two Missiles

Houthi shelling hit Aden as fighting continued in Yemen, amid an announcement that Saudi Arabia had intercepted two missiles heading toward Mecca and Medina.

The Houthis denied targeting the two Saudi cities. The reported interceptions and the denial presented conflicting accounts of the missiles’ intended destinations.

Meanwhile, the Yemeni army announced that it had carried out 736 targeting operations over a 24-hour period. No breakdown of the operations or details of their results were provided in the summary.

The developments point to continued fighting inside Yemen alongside renewed tensions over missile launches toward Saudi territory. Details of casualties or damage from the shelling in Aden were not available in the information provided.