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Explosion, smoke in Yemen's Aden near airport: Police official, AFP journalist

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21-10-2026 | 04:21

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Explosion, smoke in Yemen's Aden near airport: Police official, AFP journalist

Explosion, smoke in Yemen's Aden near airport: police official, AFP journalist

An explosion was heard in the Yemeni city of Aden and smoke seen rising near the airport on Wednesday, a police official and an AFP journalist said, as fighting intensifies between government forces and the Iran-backed Houthi group.

The official said the blast was "caused by a Houthi missile", speaking on condition of anonymity for security reasons.

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