Aden airport resumes flights after Houthi attack

• Fighting has intensified on the al-Waziiya front west of Taiz after Saudi-backed Yemeni forces reportedly captured the strategic Jabal al-Mansoura area.
• Aden International Airport resumed flights Wednesday after a Houthi attack involving drones and two ballistic missiles forced an incoming Cairo flight to divert to Jeddah.

Yemeni government forces are engaged in intense fighting with Houthi forces on the al-Waziiya front west of Taiz, following the reported capture of the strategic Jabal al-Mansoura area by Saudi-backed forces.

Government brigades have launched an offensive to regain territory under Houthi control, with fighting intensifying along the Red Sea coastal front.

Jabal al-Mansoura is strategically important because its elevated terrain provides control over surrounding positions and routes used by forces advancing toward Dhubab and the area around Dhubab Airport.

The latest fighting has been accompanied by airstrikes targeting Houthi positions along the coastal front, according to reports from the area.

The developments come as government-aligned forces seek to strengthen their positions west of Taiz and push toward areas overlooking key routes leading to the Red Sea coast.

Meanwhile, Aden International Airport reportedly resumed flights Wednesday morning after coming under attack by Houthi drones and two ballistic missiles.

A civilian flight arriving from Cairo was diverted to Jeddah after the attack, with the aircraft reportedly only minutes from landing in Aden when the diversion was ordered.

Yemen’s Ministry of Transport said airport staff were evacuated as a precaution and that two aircraft remaining at the airport were moved to safer locations.

The ministry previously condemned the attack, describing it as a serious threat to passengers, airport workers, and flight crews. Initial reports indicated that there were no casualties.

The Houthis have not publicly provided further details on the attack in response to the government’s account.