Aden: A passenger plane flew into Aden yesterday, the first civilian aircraft to land in Yemen’s second city in more than four months, airport director Tarek Abdo said.
The Yemenia flight from Djibouti brought home 158 Yemenis who had fled fighting between Houthi rebels and forces loyal to exiled President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi.
In mid-July the government backed by the Saudi-led coalition announced it had liberated Aden and later reopened the airport.
“The airport is now secure and can receive civilian flights, namely those bringing home refugees or flying in humanitarian aid,” said Abdo. But he stressed that for the time being only some planes will be able to land in Aden, and that there were no immediate plans to resume regular flights.
AFP
