Missiles Hit Yemen Palace Compound, Casualty Toll Disputed

Missiles struck Yemen’s Al-Maashiq palace compound in Aden on October 15, killing people and injuring others, while the country’s health minister and information minister gave different accounts of the death toll. Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani was unharmed, officials said. Health Minister Qasim Buhaibeh said five people were killed and 16 injured, including site guards and civilian employees. Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said two security personnel had been killed. The available accounts do not reconcile the figures, and no separate casualty breakdown was provided. The strike hit the compound in Aden, the seat of Yemen’s internationally recognized government. An unnamed Yemeni minister told AFP that five missiles struck two command centers there: three hit a center used by Yemeni government forces and two hit a separate center used by the Saudi-led coalition. The minister did not specify casualties by location. An AFP journalist saw smoke rising, and residents reported hearing explosions. The Houthis claimed responsibility and described their target as a Saudi military operations headquarters in Aden. Houthi-affiliated media also said weapons depots were targeted....