At least 22 people lost their lives and 50 others were injured in three explosions that rocked the airport in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Wednesday.
The figures were confirmed by Yemen’s Interior Ministry. Among the casualties were civilians, airport workers, and officials present in the area to greet Cabinet members, it said in a statement.
Members of the Yemeni government survived the attack without injuries, the statement added.
Following the blasts, Yemen’s Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed slammed “the cowardly terrorist act that targeted the Aden airport.”
“This act will only boast our determination to carry out our duties until the end of the coup [carried out by the Houthi group in 2014] and the restoration of the state and stability,” the premier said.
Earlier on the day, Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani has accused the rebel Houthi movement of conducting an attack on the airport.
The Houthi group denied the accusations in a statement.
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