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‘Need a Plan B’: Yemenis in Aden prepare for another war as missiles fall

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The recent wave of strikes follows an early September Houthi offensive that captured territory across Hodeidah and Taiz provinces from Saudi-backed National Resistance Forces. In Aden, the assaults have disrupted commercial aviation through repeated flight delays, cancellations, and diversions, while leaving children and residents deeply distressed by recurring blasts. To prepare for severe supply shortages and price spikes, citizens are storing staples such as sugar and securing spare vehicle fuel. Families are actively restricting nighttime movements while mapping out escape paths toward safer regions like Shabwa and Hadramout.

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  • Residents are actively stockpiling food supplies like sugar and keeping spare vehicle fue…: Residents are actively stockpiling food supplies like sugar and keeping spare vehicle fuel to prepare for potential sieges.
  • Families in Aden are mapping out emergency evacuation routes toward northeastern province…: Families in Aden are mapping out emergency evacuation routes toward northeastern provinces including Shabwa and Hadramout.
  • The intensifying strikes have disrupted nighttime travel and caused severe psychological…: The intensifying strikes have disrupted nighttime travel and caused severe psychological distress among civilians living near targeted facilities.

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

For Mohammed Abdul Malik, the powerful explosions that have hit Yemen’s southern city of Aden repeatedly over the past month are an ominous warning of darker days ahead.

Yemen’s Houthis have claimed attacks against several locations in Aden, including the international airport, military camps, the city’s port, and the presidential palace – which serves as a base for Yemen’s government.

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Fearing that the city could once again descend into widespread violence, Abdul Malik has begun taking precautions. He has stockpiled food and prepared his car for a long journey if he needs to leave.

“I’ll tell you about myself and my close friends: We’ve started buying and stockpiling basic provisions, like sugar and other staples,” Abdul…

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