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Houthi Ballistic Missile Strike on Aden Port Kills Four, Undermining Local Truce

Aug 14, 2026 05:58 PM CT Aden, Yemen Houthis,Yemen,ballistic missiles,port strike,civilian casualties,proxy warfare

Summary

Houthi forces launched six ballistic missiles at the government-held al-Makha port in Aden, resulting in four fatalities. This attack demonstrates the Houthis' continued military capability and willingness to strike government targets, eroding local ceasefire agreements and highlighting the instability in Yemen that serves as a proxy front in the broader Iran-Israel conflict.

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Six Houthi ballistic missiles struck Yemen's government-held al-Makha port, killing at least four.

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T2 Al Jazeera
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Houthis AGGRESSOR

Launched six ballistic missiles at al-Makha port in Aden, killing four people and violating the local truce.

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