In brief
Xinhua reports that fresh explosions occurred near Aden International Airport on Wednesday, shortly after Houthi forces issued a final evacuation warning. The Houthi spokesperson claimed a Saudi cargo aircraft was present, a claim unverified by the Saudi‑led coalition, and the incident adds to the escalating conflict between the Houthis and coalition‑backed government forces.
Fresh explosions were heard near Aden International Airport in southern Yemen on Wednesday after the Houthi group issued a final evacuation warning, according to Xinhua.
Yahya Sarea, a Houthi military spokesman, described the warning as “final” and asserted that a Saudi military cargo aircraft was at the airport transporting weapons, though he offered no evidence for the claim.
Local sources noted that hundreds of passengers, including patients, had already left the airport following the warning; the extent of casualties or damage from the latest blasts was not immediately known.
The incident follows an earlier explosion close to the airport, underscoring the growing intensity of the confrontation between the Houthis and the Saudi‑led coalition‑backed Yemeni government.
No immediate response has come from the Saudi‑led coalition or the Yemeni government concerning the claims or the explosions.
