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Attack at Yemen’s Aden airport leaves 26 dead scores injured

At least 26 people were killed and more than 50 people were wounded in an attack on Yemen’s Aden airport on Wednesday, according to local authorities. 

The attack occurred shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed and internationally recognized Yemeni government arrived at the airport from Saudi Arabia.

As being reported three mortar shells hit the airport hall. While Yemeni Communication Minister Naguib al-Awg, who was on board the plane, told The Associated Press that he heard two explosions and suggested it may have been a drone attack. 

Attack at Yemen’s Aden airport Attack at Yemen’s Aden airport

However, the cabinet members including Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, and Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Said al-Jaber were safely moved to the city’s presidential palace, according to the media reports.

Saman Siddiqui

I am a freelance journalist, holding a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication and an MS in Peace and Conflict Studies, associated with the electronic media industry since 2006 in various capacities. Here at OyeYeah, I cover a range of genres, from journalism to fiction to fashion, including reviews, and fact findings. 

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