Houthi missiles strike Yemen presidential palace as prime minister survives attack

Several missiles targeted Yemen's presidential palace in Aden on October 15, 2026. Times of India reported loud explosions as the Houthis fired at the complex.

The palace houses Yemen's internationally recognised government, which has Saudi Arabia's backing, according to Times of India. The attack put the country's prime minister and other cabinet ministers at risk.

Reports on October 15 described a missile strike on al-Maashiq Palace. BBC News - Middle East cited Yemen's information minister as saying ballistic missiles had hit the palace.

The minister said the prime minister and other ministers were unhurt, according to BBC News - Middle East. Al Jazeera also reported the government's statement that the prime minister and cabinet had survived the Aden attack.

The first accounts of casualties were not consistent. Middle East Eye reported that the government said two security guards had been killed in a suspected Houthi attack near the presidential palace. BBC News - Middle East also reported two deaths, citing the information minister.

However, India Today and Top World News- News18.com put the death toll at four. The supplied reports do not explain the difference.

Adnkronos - ultimoratop reported that the Houthis had claimed the attack. Separately, Al Jazeera reported a Saudi-led coalition accusation that the Houthis had obtained missile parts from regional states.

The government's account is that the prime minister and other cabinet ministers survived unharmed. The information minister's reported death toll is two, while other coverage gives a higher figure.

There is also a difference in how the location is described: BBC News - Middle East says missiles hit al-Maashiq Palace, while Middle East Eye places the fatal attack near the palace. The supplied coverage does not establish the extent of damage.

A clarified casualty count and details of where the missiles struck would resolve the main gaps in the current accounts. The coalition's accusation about missile parts, reported by Al Jazeera, also remains an allegation in the supplied coverage.