Iran-aligned Houthis target Yemeni presidential palace, prime minister remains unharmed

Several Houthi missiles struck the presidential Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, killing two members of Prime Minister Shaya Al-Zindani’s security detail, Yemen’s internationally recognized government said Thursday.

The Iran-backed rebels claimed they were targeting an alleged Saudi military operations center inside the compound.

In a statement posted by the government’s Ministry of Information, officials said the prime minister was safe following the strike.

“Prime Minister Dr. Shaya Al-Zandani and members of the government are safe following a missile attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia on Al-Maashiq Palace in the interim capital, Aden,” the statement said.

Aden serves as the de facto capital and seat of the internationally recognized government of Yemen.

The Houthis claimed the strike was part of a declared strategy of targeting Saudi military deployments wherever they are located.

“The shelling of the Saudi enemy’s war operations headquarters in Aden comes within the framework of the declared equation of targeting Saudi military build-ups wherever they may be, and considering any military presence of the Saudi enemy a legitimate target for our forces,” the statement said.

The Yemeni government did not immediately provide additional details about the type of missiles used or the extent of the damage at the palace complex.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

也门国际公认的政府周四表示，胡塞武装发射的多枚导弹袭击了位于亚丁的总统府马希克宫，造成总理沙亚·津达尼的两名安保人员丧生。

伊朗支持的叛军声称，他们的目标是该建筑群内一个据称是沙特军事行动中心的地方。

政府新闻部发表声明称，总理在袭击事件后安全无恙。

声明称：“在伊朗支持的胡塞武装向临时首都亚丁的马希克宫发射导弹后，总理沙亚·赞达尼博士和政府成员均安全无恙。”

亚丁是也门的实际首都和国际社会承认的也门政府所在地。

胡塞武装声称，此次袭击是其公开战略的一部分，旨在打击沙特阿拉伯在任何地点的军事部署。

声明称：“炮击沙特敌军在亚丁的作战指挥部，符合我们既定的打击沙特军事集结地的战略，无论沙特敌军在何处集结，我们都将其视为合法的打击目标。”

也门政府没有立即提供有关所用导弹类型或宫殿建筑群受损程度的更多细节。

这是一则正在更新的新闻。