Missile

Missile event in Yemen on Mon 24th August 2026

24th August 2026

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On 24 August 2026, Houthi forces launched drones and ballistic missiles targeting an empty hangar inside a military site belonging to the Emergency Forces in Al Abr (Hadramawt). There were no casualties. Some sources reported that the attack targeted Nation Shield Forces in the area. Houthi forces claimed that the attack struck Saudi military convoys in Al Wadiah (coded separately) and Al Abr, resulting in the burning and destruction of more than ten trucks.

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