Houthi missile attack on Yemeni presidential palace kills two, minister says
Yemen's information minister says the prime minister and other ministers were unhurt when ballistic missiles hit al-Maashiq Palace.
**Houthi missile attack on Yemeni presidential palace kills two, minister says**
Two security personnel were killed in a Houthi missile strike aimed at the presidential palace in the port city of Aden in southern Yemen, the seat of the internationally recognised government.
Prime Minister and other ministers were unharmed when five ballistic missiles struck al-Maashiq Palace, though many others were injured, Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani told the BBC.
Houthi-run media said the group had hit "the headquarters of military operations, led by Saudi officers" and weapons depots.
Neighbouring Saudi Arabia supports the government and is giving air support for a major offensive by pro-government forces against the Iran-backed Houthis.
A coalition led by Saudi Arabia backs the government and is providing air support for an offensive by pro-government forces against the Iran-backed Houthis.
The Houthis have also fired missiles and drones at airports, oil and gas facilities, and military bases in Saudi Arabia in response to strikes on territory they control in western Yemen, including the capital Sanaa.
On Saturday, a Houthi missile strike killed 13 people at Riyadh's international airport, the deadliest attack in Saudi Arabia in more than a decade.