Yemeni Cabinet condemns Houthi attack on Aden's Maashiq Palace

• Official statements indicate that several palace guards were killed and others injured in the strike
• The Cabinet condemned the attack as an assault on state civilian infrastructure
• Yemeni authorities appealed to the international community and the United Nations to apply pressure against attacks on civilian and government facilities

The Yemeni Cabinet issued a statement on Thursday stating that a combined missile and drone strike targeted Maashiq Palace in Aden, the country's temporary capital, causing casualties among security personnel guarding the facility.

بيان | مجلس الوزراء يؤكد أن إقدام مليشيا الحوثي الارهابية، اليوم الخميس، على استهداف قصر معاشيق في العاصمة المؤقتة عدن بالصواريخ والطائرات المسيرة وما نجم عنه من استشهاد واصابة حراسات من العاملين فيه، يكشف بوضوح عجز المليشيا عن مواجهة إرادة اليمنيين في استعادة سلطة الدولة على كامل التراب الوطني وإنهاء مشروعها التخريبي المدعوم إيرانيا، ولجوؤها إلى مثل هذه الأعمال التدميرية للمنشآت المدنية.

— رئاسة مجلس الوزراء اليمني (@Yemen_PM) October 15, 2026

The statement also said that the attacks "reveals the militia's inability to confront the will of Yemenis in restoring the state's authority over the entire national territory and ending its Iran-backed destructive project, and its resort to such destructive acts against civilian facilities."

The attack resulted in the death and injury of several members of the palace's guard staff. Government officials characterized the assault as a strike on a key civilian and administrative site, attributing the operation to the Houthi movement, according to the government statement.

The Cabinet stated that the attack reflects broader operational dynamics in the ongoing conflict, saying that such actions target state institutions and civilian infrastructure.

The statement also linked the incident to wider regional security concerns, noting recent military activity affecting neighboring areas and cross-border locations.

In its release, the government reiterated its intention to maintain administrative functions from Aden and called on the United Nations and the international community to take a firm stance against strikes on government and civilian sites.

Houthi officials have not issued an immediate response regarding the specific details or casualties reported by the Cabinet following the incident.