In Yemen, the Middle East, where the civil war continues, flights to and from rebel-controlled areas where worsening humanitarian conditions are a problem have resumed operations for the first time in six years.
In Yemen, a civil war has been going on for more than seven years between the administration and the rebel Houthis, but last month the United Nations mediated an agreement on a two-month ceasefire.
In response to this, air flights resumed at the international airport in Sana'a, the capital city controlled by the Fushi faction, on the 16th, and passenger planes operated by local airlines carried more than 100 passengers to Amman, the capital of Jordan. Departed for.
In Sana'a, supplies from abroad were cut off due to the effects of the civil war, there was a serious shortage of medicines, and the operation of airmail to civilians was canceled from 2016.
For this reason, some passengers are being treated for their illness in Jordan, and the United Nations welcomes the comment, "I hope it helps those in need."
According to the airline, the next flight is scheduled for 18th of this month, but both the administration and the Houthis need to defend the ceasefire and ensure safety in order to continue operation, and it will be permanent in the future. The focus will be on the realization of a ceasefire.