Houthi missile attack on Yemen's presidential palace in Aden left two dead On Thursday (October 15), the Iran-backed Houthis attacked the Al-Mashiq Palace compound in the city of Aden, seat of the internationally recognized government of Yemen, with missiles and drones. According to Reuters, two bodyguards were killed in this attack, but the prime minister and cabinet members of the Yemeni government are safe. The attack on Al-Maashiq Palace is the first attack by the Houthis on this compound in the new round of confrontation with Saudi Arabia and the forces supported by Riyadh. Muammar al-Aryani, Yemen's minister of information, announced that the prime minister and other government members survived the attack. Eyewitnesses told Reuters they heard several loud explosions near the palace. The Yemeni Cabinet announced that missiles and UAVs were used in this operation. Government officials also confirmed the death of two bodyguards.