Noha Elhennawy January 07, 2021 - 8:14 AM
CAIRO - The U.N. special envoy for Yemen on Thursday toured the damage from a recent airport missile attack that killed at least 25 people and wounded 110 others.
Envoy Martin Griffiths held talks with Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Ahmed Bin Mubarak and other members of Yemen s newly-formed cabinet. Griffiths reiterated his condemnation of last week s attack in Aden and expressed condolences to the families of the victims.
âThe attack on the cabinet in Aden was devastating, not only due to the tragically heavy civilian toll, but also because it has political implications that could stir deep distrust,â Griffiths said in a statement released after his visit. âI discussed the prospects of the political process with the government and I stressed that I remain committed to support Yemen to end this conflict comprehensively and sustainably through a
2021/01/03 19:56 FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 file photo, bystanders and a soldier stand near a damaged portion of the airport in the southern city of Aden . FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 file photo, bystanders and a soldier stand near a damaged portion of the airport in the southern city of Aden after an explosion. Officials said Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, that the first commercial flight landed at the airport since the deadly missile attack last week that killed at least 25 people and wounded over a hundred others. The flight comes four days after missiles exploded just moments after a plane carrying members of Yemen’s Cabinet landed on a flight from the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh. (AP Photo/Majid Saleh, File)
Aden Airport resumes operation days after rocket attacks
Aden Airport resumes operation days after rocket attacks
Last Updated: Sun, Jan 3rd, 2021, 17:18:23hrs
Aden [Yemen], January 03 (ANI/Sputnik): The international airport in Yemen s Aden resumed operations on Sunday, four days after a terrorist that killed 26 people and injured over 100.
On Wednesday, rockets struck the airports building and part of the runway minutes after the members of the country s newly formed government landed. The cabinet of ministers, which was born out of an agreement between the internationally recognized authorities and wantaway southern factions, was arriving from Saudi Arabia where they were officially sworn in before President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi.
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