Posted on 12/30/2020 7:40:56 AM PST by BenLurkin
The death toll is expected to rise, as 36 victims remain in serious condition with wounds requiring major surgeries, said Ali Abdullah Saleh, director of Aden’s health office. He said the injured were taken to several hospitals in the southern coastal city.
The assault, for which no group immediately claimed responsibility, threatens to ignite more turmoil in the Middle East nation already reeling from war and hunger. It was launched after the Yemeni government forged a political alliance with southern separatists, ending months of feuding that threatened to plunge the country into more conflicts and chaos.
Videos posted on social media showed that the blast occurred just as members of the new government were disembarking from their plane, belonging to national carrier Yemenia, which flew in from Saudi Arabia. Large plumes of white smoke billowed as people ran for cover and gunfire erupted. In one video, a destroyed van, surrounded by blood stains, shards of glass and debris, sat by the arrival hall, the building’s facade torn apart by the explosions.
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Yemen war: Explosions at Aden airport as new government arrives - BBC News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOaUm8oAYEY
Obiden will get right on that.. (spit)
Iran/Houthi rebels to blame no doubt
This was not an IED.
Gee.
I hope no one has anything like this planned for the Biden administration.
Incoming!!
Is it my imagination or can you actually hear that thing coming in?
Trying to hit the plane and missed, I guess.
You can hear the woosh and impact under that screeching lady talking.
The 1st few microseconds of this clip shows incoming “something” and an extreme angle.
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