A missile and explosive struck Aden’s main airport just before a commercial flight from Cairo was scheduled to land, raising serious safety concerns. The Houthi-led attack forced the plane to divert to Jeddah and prompted an immediate review of flight operations at the critical Saudi-backed government hub. The British ambassador warned the strike risked endangering thousands of passengers and travelers. Meanwhile, Houthi forces continued their push toward Taiz, advancing slowly in the southwest.
Group’s fighters hit key airport in Aden with explosive moments before plane from Cairo was due to landHouthi forces appeared to be making slow advances on Wednesday in south-west Yemen, approaching the city of Taiz and firing a missile and an explosive towards the airport in Aden, the chief international hub of the Saudi-backed government.The explosive hit the key airport moments before a plane was due to land. The British ambassador to Yemen, Abda Sharif, said the attack could have endangered thousands of people. It forced the flight – from Cairo – to be diverted to Jeddah and led to a review about the safety of flights in Aden. Continue reading...
