The Armed Forces attacked the airport runway to prevent an Iranian plane from landing.
On Monday, Sana’a International Airport was bombed ahead of the arrival of a flight carrying a delegation from Iran, an incident that has reignited tensions in the country.
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The Defense Ministry reported that the Armed Forces attacked the airport runway to prevent an Iranian plane from landing, claiming that the Houthis “blocked” the arrival of a Yemeni national aircraft.
According to the government, the insurgents insisted that an Iranian plane fly through, “violating Yemeni airspace,” which prompted the attack on the runway as a pressure tactic.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea accused Saudi Arabia, the leader of the military coalition against the insurgents, of being responsible for the bombing, calling it a “blatant act of aggression” and warning that it would not go unanswered.
Saudi Arabia has bombed an airport in Yemen.
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The Yemeni Defense Ministry had previously ordered the evacuation of the airport and its surrounding area for civilians and humanitarian workers, anticipating military action.
This incident comes amid a dispute over direct air links between Tehran and Sana’a, after Iran operated a civilian flight to transport a Houthi delegation to the funeral of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The Houthis defend the airport’s operation as a humanitarian right, while the government and the coalition maintain that international flights must be coordinated with the legitimate government and comply with security agreements.
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