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Houthis target Maashiq Palace in Aden; prime minister and ministers safe

The Houthi group targeted the presidential Maashiq Palace, the headquarters of Yemen’s government in Aden, with several missiles that caused five explosions. A field correspondent reported that Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani and government ministers were safe after the attack, which came after government forces announced the launch of a broad offensive to retake areas controlled by the Houthis.

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Smoke rises near a rocky hillside above a coastal area in Aden, with boats and buildings along the waterfront.

The Houthi group targeted the presidential Maashiq Palace, the headquarters of Yemen’s government in Aden, with several missiles that caused five explosions in the city.

Prime minister and government ministers safe

A field correspondent reported that Yemeni Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani and government ministers were safe after the palace was targeted.

Yemeni government forces announced last week that they had begun a broad offensive to retake areas controlled by the Houthis, with support from the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia.