{"id":"6592181e-081f-4079-ad3a-816591725322","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3370080/yemens-houthis-attack-aden-airport-fighting-intensifies","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies","plainHeadline":"Yemen’s Houthis attacked Aden International Airport with missiles and drones.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Houthis launched ballistic missiles and explosive drones at Aden International Airport.","Attack coincides with intensified fighting around Bab el-Mandeb Strait.","Saudi-led coalition intercepted a Houthi missile north of Riyadh and claimed tracking.","Government forces push to recapture Mocha and nearby highlands along the coast.","Airport disruption followed by landing diversions and runway clearance at Aden."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity","M&A"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T12:20:05.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-07T12:45:30.382Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/1d6e6ebb-bda9-4fe9-bf91-79321d838bc8","storyId":"1d6e6ebb-bda9-4fe9-bf91-79321d838bc8","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/10/07/468df72c-fdf9-4488-a846-4c906eccd511_c4a8b5fc.jpg?itok=jUIPQwSK&v=1791374700","author":"Reuters","dek":"Yemen’s Houthis attacked Aden’s international airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, the country’s transport ministry said, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi-backed government forces intensified."}