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MapYahya Saree Urges Aden Airport Evacuation Over Saudi Military Cargo Plane
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Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Saree urges evacuation of Aden Airport over cargo plane carrying weapons. Plane alleged to be transporting weapons prompted calls to evacuate by Houthis at Aden Airport.
4 outlets told this the same way.
Aden airport evacuation call
Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree called on people at Aden Airport to evacuate immediately, warning of the presence of a Saudi military cargo plane transporting weapons.
Saree said, "Our armed forces call on those present at Aden Airport to immediately evacuate the airport due to the presence of a Saudi enemy military cargo plane transporting weapons to kill the sons of the Yemeni people," in a statement.
The warning came as tensions rose over the use of Yemeni airports to transport Saudi military equipment, with Saree previously accusing Saudi Arabia of using Riyan Airport in Hadramout to transport weapons and military equipment.
Al-Manar reported that Yemeni Armed Forces have been carrying out retaliatory strikes targeting Saudi facilities, across the Kingdom and Saudi-backed forces across Yemen.
Houthi warning and explosions
Houthi spokesperson Yahya Sareesaid told people to evacuate immediately from the international airport in Aden, where the internationally recognised, Yemen government is based. Business Recorder reported that Sareesaid said the evacuation was due to what he described as the presence of a Saudi military cargo aircraft carrying weapons, and it added that there was no immediate comment from Saudi authorities.
Reuters reported that explosions were heard in Aden before the Houthi warning, according to residents in the city. The Daily Beirut said Houthi forces, present at Aden International Airport in southern Yemen, demanded the immediate evacuation and accused a Saudi military aircraft of transporting weapons.
Government seat and threatened infrastructure
The Daily Beirut said the internationally recognized Yemeni government has had its provisional seat in Aden since the Houthis took control of the capital, Sana’a, in 2014. The Times of Israel framed the call as coming from Iran-backed Houthis and quoted Yahya Saree saying, "Our armed forces call on those present at Aden airport to immediately evacuate due to the presence of a military cargo plane belonging to the Saudi enemy transporting weapons to kill the sons of the Yemeni people," in a post on Telegram.
Al-Manar described the warning as part of escalating tensions over the use of Yemeni airports to transport Saudi military equipment. Business Recorder characterized Aden airport as a humanitarian lifeline and gateway for southern Yemen, and it said the Houthi militia has repeatedly struck the airport.