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Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110 January 02,2021
SANAA- A large explosion struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Wednesday, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there, security officials said. At least 25 people were killed and 110 wounded in the blast. Yemen’s internationally recognized government said Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired four ballistic missiles at the airport. Rebel officials did not answer phone calls from The Associated Press seeking comment. No one on the government plane was hurt. Officials later reported another explosion close to a palace in the city where the Cabinet members were transferred following the airport attack. The Saudi-led coalition later shot down a bomb-laden drone that attempted to target the palace, according to Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV channel.
Dec 31, 2020
SANAA, Yemen (AP) A large explosion struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Wednesday, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there, security officials said. At least 22 people were killed and 50 were wounded in the blast.
The source of the explosion was not immediately clear and no group claimed responsibility for attacking the airport. No one on the government plane was hurt.
Officials later reported another explosion close to a palace in the city where the Cabinet members were transferred following the airport attack. And the Saudi-led coalition later shot down a bomb-laden drone that attempted to target the palace, according to Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV channel.
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Iran Blames Yemen s foreign Occupation For Aden Airport Terror Attack
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh, in a statement, claimed that the supposed foreign occupation has resulted in the full devastation of Yemen
In the wake of the recent terror attack on the airport of the southern Yemeni city of Aden, Iran on Thursday said the horrific incident was a result of the foreign occupation of the nation. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh, in a statement, claimed that the supposed foreign occupation has resulted in the full devastation of Yemen and caused a terrible humanitarian crisis in the country.
Explosions at Aden Airport in Yemen Kill 22, Wound 50
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Photo of Lebanese Red Cross official wounded in the blast: Lebanese television
Large explosions rocked the airport of Aden in Yemen on Wednesday, shortly after a plane carrying the country’s newly formed cabinet arrived from Saudi Arabia. At least 22 people were killed and 50 were wounded in the blast, officials reported.
Another explosion rocked the capital, close to the palace, where the new cabinet members were taken to, shortly after the airport explosion.
While the source of the explosion is not immediately clear and no group has claimed responsibility for attacking the airport, Information Minister Muammar al Eryani accused the Iranian-backed Houthi militia group of launching the attack. The Houthis have denied responsibility.