Off-Nadir Delta

Houthis claim missile and drone attack on Aden International Airport

Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id c8d8d35b-bdc8-4d57-8674-4ddf601ec677.

Where
Aden International Airportresolved to facility12.830, 45.029
When
Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-07 · last update 2026-10-08
Sourcing
40 reports40 reports across 36 outlets · independence not established
How far this got
pinpointedlocated to facilityOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.

Summary

Houthi forces claimed to have attacked Aden International Airport in Yemen on October 7, 2026, using ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones, according to Yemeni government sources and multiple reports. The attack reportedly forced the diversion of a Cairo-bound Yemenia Airways flight to Jeddah and prompted evacuation of two aircraft from the runway. Yemeni authorities reported no casualties. However, Saudi coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki denied the attack occurred. The incident took place amid intensified fighting between Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, with the Houthis also claiming simultaneous strikes on Saudi airports including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which remained unconfirmed.

What imagery could confirm

Which satellite to use, what to look for and why. Part of the event detail on Pro.

What remains unresolved

  • located to facility

Timeline

2 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

    2 more change(s) — the values are part of the event detail on paid plans.

    Related events

    117 related event(s) and 10 place(s) or facilities — the same facility, place, actor or campaign. Part of the event detail on Pro.

    Open the WatchfloorAsk Delta Agent

    Reproduce over the API (free endpoint)

    bash
    curl "https://offnadir-delta.com/api/v1/events/c8d8d35b-bdc8-4d57-8674-4ddf601ec677/thread" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ond_YOUR_API_KEY"

    For situational awareness only — not for tracking or targeting individuals. Every claim above links to its reporting; satellite fields are the same values the API serves.