Yemen: UN experts blame Houthis for attack on Aden airport

Houthis reject a UN report that finds they were likely responsible for the deadly airport attack in December.

A deadly attack on December 30, 2020, on Aden airport in Yemen was carried out with missiles similar to those possessed by Houthi fighters and fired from locations under their control, according to a report submitted to the United Nations Security Council. The attack killed at least 20 people, including the deputy minister of public works, and injured more than 100 people. In a key section of the UN report, a panel of experts concluded “with very high confidence” that “at least two missiles were launched from Taiz airport towards Aden on Dec. 30, 2020, and that it is likely that two additional missiles were launched from the police training centre in Dhamar City”.