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

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.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Saudi Arabia reports interception of Houthi drone targeting Meccalist 2 of 3Houthi forces claim six attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilitieslist 3 of 3Fighting rages near Yemen’s Taiz as UN urges humanitarian accessend of listFearing 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 Malik told Al Jazeera.If the security situation deteriorates further and state institutions collapse, his Plan B is to flee Aden with his family and seek refuge in Shabwa, to the northeast, or Hadram...