[Mon, 24 Feb 2020 03:44:36 +0300]

SANAA, Feb. 24 (Saba) - The Ministry of Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority strongly condemned the airstrikes launched Sunday evening by Saudi-led aggression coalition aircraft on Taiz International Airport, which led to the destruction of the airport’s facilities.

The aggression coalition warplanes waged two airstrikes on Taiz airport; the first one hit the airport’s terminal while another targeted the aircraftanchorage, causing severe damage, according to a joint statement issued by the ministry and the aviation authority.

The statement indicated that the aggression coalition aircraft had targeted Taiz airport with a series of raids, destroying 60 per cent of its facilities, while Sunday’s raids resulted in the total destruction of its facilities.

The statement called on the United Nations and the Security Council to condemn the crimes committed by the aggression coalition against the Yemeni people and the destruction of their infrastructure.

 

 

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