A powerful explosion occurred at the airport in the city of Aden in Yemen after the arrival of the plane with the country’s new government.
#BREAKING
A large blast and gunfire have been heard at #Yemen’s Aden Airport shortly after a plane carrying the members of the new government landed, Reuters reports citing witnesses.pic.twitter.com/os8iyGICNs— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) December 30, 2020
The shots started behind the explosion. The video shows that some security forces simply shoot into the air and nothing is known about the attackers.
According to local authorities, militants from the Ansar Allah (Houthis) group are behind the attack.The Ansar Allah (Houthis) spokesperson denied their involvement in the attack at the Aden airport.
The media reported that the airport was bombarded with rockets (mortars). As many as 26 people died, the media says and several dozen more were injured.
After the explosion at the airport, the Houthis attacked the presidential palace “El Maashik” in Aden, where members of the new Yemeni government arrived after the plane attack. The approach of a missile (or UAV, the trajectory is very unusual) to the presidential palace in Aden, where the meeting of the new Yemeni government was held.
