Yemeni transport ministry details Houthi missile attack on Aden airport

Yemen’s Ministry of Transport announced that Aden International Airport came under attack early Wednesday by two ballistic missiles and drones launched by Houthi militants, targeting the airport’s runway and passenger terminal.

In an official statement, the ministry said one of the missiles landed near the runway just minutes before Yemenia Airways flight 603 from Cairo was due to land, prompting authorities to cancel its landing and divert the flight to Jeddah.

The ministry added that, at the time of the attack, passengers and staff were present in preparation for a flight to Jeddah scheduled for 3 a.m., and that two aircraft belonging to Yemenia Airways and Aden Airlines were on the tarmac.

According to the statement, authorities evacuated both planes from the danger zone and cleared the airport terminal of staff and passengers, as several drones were detected in the skies over Aden.

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