Yemen gov’t says its forces attacked Sanaa airport

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Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced its forces conducted a strike at Sanaa airport on Monday. The government stated the strike targeted the airport runway to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing, alleging the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, who control Sanaa, insisted the Iranian plane violate Yemeni airspace. The government also claimed the Houthis had prevented Yemeni national aircraft from landing. In response, the Houthi military spokesman warned of retaliation, blaming Saudi Arabia for the attack without providing evidence. The Yemeni government had previously advised civilians, workers, diplomatic missions, and humanitarian organizations to evacuate the airport and its vicinity.

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Key claims

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The Houthi military spokesman warned the 'aggression will not go unanswered or unpunished.'

quoteYahya Saree (Houthi military spokesman)

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The government warned civilians, diplomatic missions, and humanitarian organizations to evacuate the airport.

factualYemen's government

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Yemen's Saudi-backed government claims its forces struck Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing.

factualYemen's Saudi-backed government

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Houthi rebels stated they would respond to the attack and blamed Saudi Arabia.

factualYemen’s Houthi rebels

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Sanaa airport was targeted because Houthi rebels insisted an Iranian aircraft violate Yemeni airspace.

factualYemen's internationally recognised government

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DEVELOPING STORY, Gov’t says its forces carried out a strike at Sanaa-airport" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="164380" data-entity-type="location">Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing there.Yemen’s Saudi-backed government says its forces have carried out a strike at Sanaa-airport" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="164380" data-entity-type="location">Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing there.Yemen’s capital Sanaa is under the control of ⁠the Iran-aligned Houthi ⁠rebels, while the internationally recognised government, which ⁠has the ⁠backing of ⁠Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, is based in Aden in southern ‌Yemen“The Houthi terrorist militia, supported by the Iranian regime, prevented Yemeni national aircraft from landing at the capital’s airport, Sana’a, and insisted that the Iranian aircraft violate Yemeni airspace. Therefore, the airport runway was targeted,” the internationally recognised government said in a statement on Monday.Earlier, the defence ministry warned civilians, workers, diplomatic missions and humanitarian organisations to immediately evacuate the airport and its surroundings until further notice.Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they would respond to the attack, which they blamed on Saudi Arabia, without providing evidence.Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree warned that “this aggression will not go unanswered or unpunished.”This is a developing story.

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