Missiles hit Aden airport as Saudi-led coalition intercepts missile headed for Yanbu
USO•Missiles struck the grounds of Aden International Airport, while a Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a ballistic missile headed for Yanbu and destroyed two cruise missiles and three drones. Brent crude briefly reached $110 a barrel, its highest level since May.
1. Attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia
Two missiles landed on the grounds of Aden International Airport, the Aden Security Department said, blaming the Houthi group. No casualties were reported, and a Yemenia Airways flight bound for Cairo was preparing for takeoff. The coalition said it intercepted a ballistic missile headed for Yanbu and destroyed two cruise missiles over the Red Sea and three drones in Saudi Arabia’s Southern and Riyadh regions; it did not identify those behind the attacks.
2. Oil and humanitarian concerns
Yanbu is an outlet for Saudi oil exports that allows crude shipments through the Red Sea without passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude briefly touched $110 a barrel as concerns over escalating regional tensions raised fears of tighter global supplies. Aid agencies warned that conditions in Yemen were worsening rapidly; a Houthi-run health ministry spokesperson said 124 civilians had been killed and 327 wounded since the escalation began on September 3, figures Reuters could not independently verify.
