I affirmed that the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia will continue to support and support the Yemeni people
The UAE strongly condemns the terrorist attack on Aden airport ... and considers it a target for the Riyadh Agreement
The bombing left 26 dead and more than 60 wounded.
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Anwar Gargash: "Targeting Aden airport is targeting the Riyadh Agreement, and the prospects for stability and peace it bears in Yemen."
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The UAE strongly condemned the cowardly terrorist attack that targeted the airport of the temporary Yemeni capital in Aden, coinciding with the arrival of ministers and members of the new Yemeni government of competencies to start its work after its formation in implementation of the Riyadh agreement, and affirmed that the Arab coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, will continue to support and support everything that achieves the interest of the Yemeni people. State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar Gargash, the attack was a target of the Riyadh Agreement, while Arab condemnations of the terrorist attack continued.
In detail, Yemeni medical and government sources said that the death toll from the missile attack, which targeted Aden airport, yesterday, has risen to 26 dead and more than 60 wounded.
Two explosions occurred at Aden airport, following two missile attacks, coinciding with the arrival of the plane carrying members of the new Yemeni government.
One of the explosions occurred on the airport runway, and the other in the Aden airport terminal. One of them, which occurred near the area where the journalists who had come to Aden airport to cover the arrival of the government, injured the Sky News Arabia cameraman.
Media sources confirmed that among the dead were civilians who were planning to travel to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, in addition to a number of local officials.
The victims of the missile attack were taken to hospitals in Aden, in Khormaksar and Mansoura.
Security sources confirmed yesterday that the ministers of the new Yemeni government had survived the two explosions, and eyewitnesses and media outlets reported that government members, including the Prime Minister, Muin Abdul-Malik, were safely transferred to the presidential palace in the city, according to Reuters.
A third explosion also occurred near Al-Ma'asheeq Palace in the Yemeni city of Aden, where the ministers of the new government were transferred after they survived the attack that targeted them upon their arrival at Aden airport, earlier yesterday.
The sources pointed out that the explosion, which occurred near Qasr Al-Masheeq, may have been caused by a missile or a drone that was shot down. Reuters quoted two witnesses and local media as confirming that the sound of an explosion was heard near the palace in Aden.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said, in a statement, that the attempts to target the Riyadh Agreement by targeting the new Yemeni government is nothing but a sinister project that seeks to undermine the chances of security and stability in Yemen and the region, stressing the importance of working to confront these sabotage attempts with vigilance and determination, and the statement emphasized that The UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these terrorist acts, and its categorical and permanent rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at destabilizing security and stability, and inconsistent with religious and humanitarian values and principles.
The Ministry stressed that the continuation of these attacks illustrates the nature of the danger facing the region from the Houthi coup, and the efforts of these militias to undermine security and stability in the region, stressing that the Arab coalition, led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, continues to support and support everything that achieves the interest of the brotherly Yemeni people, and contributes In its stability and security.
In a tweet on his official account on "Twitter", the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar Gargash, considered that "targeting Aden airport is a targeting of the Riyadh agreement, and the prospects for stability and peace in brotherly Yemen."
And Gargash added, "Incitement, sabotage, violence and terrorism will fail in the face of the peace project, which is led by sisterly Saudi Arabia for the good of Yemen and the region."
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned in the strongest and harshest terms the cowardly terrorist act that targeted Aden airport, adding that "the treacherous act behind which the forces of evil are not only directed against the legitimate Yemeni government, but against the Yemeni people in all their sects and political components."
The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Abu al-Gheit, condemned the bombing in the strongest terms, and mourned the victims who lost their lives in it.
Abu al-Gheit said that he “is giving support to the members of the new government and its president, who are carrying out a courageous mission at a very difficult time, in order to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.
An official source at the League’s General Secretariat confirmed that the bombing is a “cowardly terrorist act aimed at sabotaging the political agreement that was finally reached under the auspices of Riyadh,” under which the new government was formed and healed the rift with the Transitional Political Council in the south.
He also stressed that those behind the attack "do not want good for Yemen and its people, and seek to stabilize the state of chaos and disrupt the scene and prolong the suffering of the Yemenis."
In turn, the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf condemned the terrorist attack that targeted Aden airport.
The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr. Yousef Al-Uthaimin, condemned the terrorist attack, and said in a statement: “These cowardly terrorist acts will not discourage the determination of the Yemeni people and the government to move forward to achieve the interest of their country, following the achievement that was reached regarding the implementation of the security and military aspect of the Riyadh Agreement. Up to the formation of the new government ».
He reiterated the organization's affirmation and support for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen in all that it takes to establish security and stability in Yemen, calling for the perpetrators of the cowardly terrorist act and those behind them to be held accountable and to supply them with money and weapons.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain condemned the "cowardly terrorist attack" carried out by the Houthi militia, which targeted Aden airport.
She said, "The Houthi terrorist act reflects a clear determination to continue attacking civilian institutions and installations, and destabilizing security and stability in Yemen."
Egypt also affirmed, in an official statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, its "firm position in supporting and supporting Yemen in its struggle to restore security and stability, and to achieve the aspirations of the brotherly Yemeni people, and to confront all forms of terrorism and its supporters."
Jordan also condemned the attack, as the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dhaifallah Ali Al-Fayez affirmed, “The Kingdom's strong condemnation and denunciation of this cowardly terrorist attack, and its rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at destabilizing security and stability, and obstructing efforts aimed at stopping the deterioration, ending the conflict and achieving peace. And meet the aspirations of the brotherly Yemeni people for growth and prosperity.
The President of the International Council for Tolerance and Peace, Ahmed bin Muhammad Al-Jarwan, also condemned the attack, and said in a statement, that the International Council for Tolerance and Peace, on behalf of its members and all its partners around the world, condemns such a horrific terrorist act, which targets the loyal people of the Yemeni government and people, innocent people and civilians. It strongly clarifies the intention of the Houthi side, which continues to fuel the situation, undermine the peace process, and stand in the way of building and developing Yemen.
Al-Jarwan affirmed that the council always stands behind the Yemeni government and the security, stability and safety of Yemen and its great people, and strongly condemns such acts and bombings, calling on behalf of the World Council for Tolerance and Peace the international community to stand against these parties that seek to destroy Yemen, and to continue to plunder the will of the Yemeni people and deplete their foundations.
• UAE: The targeting of the new Yemeni government is nothing but a sinister project that seeks to undermine the chances of security and stability in Yemen and the region.
• The "Arab League" confirms that the terrorist bombing aimed to sabotage the political agreement that was reached under the auspices of Riyadh.
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