An explosion was heard in Yemen’s southern city of Aden on Wednesday, with smoke reported near the airport, as clashes between government forces and Houthi rebels escalate.

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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