Condemnation Statement
Yemen Women Empowerment Foundation (YWEF) condemns the Houthi terrorist attack on Maasheq Palace and the attempt to target the legitimate government in the interim capital Aden
Thursday, October 15, 2026AD
The Yemeni Women Empowerment Foundation (YWEF) condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist rocket attack launched by the Houthi militia, today, Thursday, targeting the Maashiq Presidential Palace in the interim capital of Aden, where the Prime Minister, Dr. Shai 'i Al-Zindani, and a number of members of the Yemeni government are present, in an attack Serious criminality, according to preliminary information, resulted in the death of two guards and the injury of others.
The Foundation affirms that the targeting of the headquarters of the legitimate government with ballistic missiles and drones represents a very dangerous terrorist escalation, a blatant attack on the institutions of the state and its sovereignty, and a bloody attempt to hit the executive leadership of the country and undermine its constitutional institutions, in a direct extension of the approach of The Houthi militia based on the use of violence and terrorism as a means to impose its coup project on the Yemeni people.
This crime once again reveals the criminal nature of the Houthi militia, which has not only targeted civilians, residential neighborhoods and vital facilities, but has moved to target the government headquarters and its leaders, in open defiance of international law and a direct threat to the security of the temporary capital and the safety of its residents. Putting the lives of civilians and those working in government institutions at risk of death and destruction.
The Foundation stresses that indiscriminate and deliberate attacks against civilians and civilian objects, and the targeting of persons protected under international humanitarian law, constitute grave violations that amount to war crimes, and require investigation, criminal accountability and prosecution of those responsible, including leaders who Orders issued or involved in planning and execution.
The Yemeni Women Empowerment Foundation holds the leadership of the Houthi militia fully responsible for this attack and its results, and confirms that the continued impunity of perpetrators of crimes encouraged the militia to expand its attacks, and move from targeting civilians to trying to strike state institutions and political leadership. and executive.
The Foundation calls on the international community, the United Nations and the Security Council to take a firm position and practical measures to stop the Houthi attacks, condemn the targeting of state institutions, open an investigation into the attack, hold all those responsible accountable, and end the policy of impunity.
The Foundation confirms its stand with the Yemeni government and state institutions, and expresses its condolences to the families of the victims and wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured, stressing that the Houthi crimes will not be subject to statute of limitations, and that protecting civilians, maintaining state institutions and achieving justice for the victims are responsibilities that cannot tolerate silence or Compromise.