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Houthi Missile Attack on Yemeni Presidential Palace Kills Two
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THE BRIEF
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Two security personnel were killed when five ballistic missiles struck al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, Yemen, with the prime minister remaining unhurt.
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The attack followed rising tensions as the Saudi-led coalition provided air support for pro-government forces countering the Iran-backed Houthis near the Red Sea coast.
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Yemeni Prime Minister Shaya Zindani condemned the strike as cowardly, while the UN reported 201,000 displaced persons amid an ongoing civil war.