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Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies

⁠Yemen’s Houthis attacked Aden’s international airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, the country’s transport ministry said, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi-backed government forces intensified. Fighting has been focused in recent days on areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a shipping route that has become more crucial for energy exports since the conflict between the US and Iran restricted trade through the Strait of Hormuz. This week,..

Event date
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Coverage
3 outlets · 3 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Hong Kong, India, Portugal
English
Countries concerned
Yemen
Security & defense · intensity 5.2 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Sino-Russian & BRICS sphere (67%); silent in Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 33%Sino-Russian & BRICS 67%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

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  • Confirmed by 3 outlets in 3 countries.
  • Ignored by Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by srnnews.com (Portugal), . 2 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies in Yemen
    srnnews.comPortugalPortugal → YemenEnglish
  2. Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies in Yemen
    deccanherald.comINIndia → YemenEnglish
  3. Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies
    South China Morning PostHong KongHong Kong → YemenEnglish