‘Need a Plan B’: Yemenis in Aden prepare for another war as missiles fall
As Houthi missiles strike Aden, residents stockpile food and prepare escape plans, fearing a return to all-out war.

As Houthi missiles strike Aden, residents stockpile food and prepare escape plans, fearing a return to all-out war.







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Debris fell on the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait after Houthi-fired missiles were intercepted.
Organisers of January’s off-road race say it will be relocated due to recent developments in the region.
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate as fierce ground battles and a devastating siege strangle Yemen’s Taiz.
Saudi Civil Defence says the interception of Houthi ballistic missiles caused two injuries in the country’s south.
As Egypt considers defending Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, memories of its war in Yemen in the 1960s loom large.
Houthi missiles reportedly struck a number of targets in Yemen, including Aden’s airport and a coastguard base.
Dialysis patients face shorter treatment sessions as severe shortages of fuel, medicines, and oxygen threaten hospitals.
More than 800,000 people have been cut off from aid since the Houthis encircled Taiz city in early October.