Yemen and the Red Sea

Al-Rayyan airport, Hadramawt: officials report a Houthi missile and drone attack on a coalition military base

ATTACK
Location
Al-Rayyan airport, near Al-Mukalla, Hadramawt (airport reference; base impact site not reported)
Actors
Houthis · Saudi Arabia
Importance
Notable

Two unnamed military officials told AFP that Houthi forces used missiles and drones against a coalition military base at Al-Rayyan airport near Al-Mukalla, Dawn reported on 21 October. Later, the Yemen Press Agency said Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claimed an operation against Saudi military equipment transported there by cargo aircraft. No precise attack time or casualty count was supplied.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Houthis target military base at airport in Yemen's Al Mukalla: report, Sana’a forces target Saudi military equipment at Al-Rayyan Airport in eastern Yemen

Attributed report; the incident has not been independently confirmed in the sources reviewed.