Saturday, November 25, 2017

Humanitarian flights land in rebel-held Yemeni capital after blockade lifted

At least four humanitarian flights on Saturday landed in the airport of Yemen's capital Sana'a
At least four humanitarian flights on Saturday landed in the airport of Yemen's capital Sana'a, which is controlled by Houthi rebels, two days after the Saudi Arabia-led coalition lifted a blockade imposed on the airport.


Two United Nations flights, with 23 of its personnel onboard, arrived in Sana'a from Jordan and Djibouti, in addition to one plane from the International Committee of the Red Cross carrying eight of its humanitarian workers, airport officials told EFE.
  EFE/EPA
 25/11/17
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1 comment :

  1. UNICEF said one flight carried "over 15 tonnes" of vaccines that will cover around 600,000 children against diphtheria, tetanus and other diseases.

    "The needs are huge and there is much more to do for #YemenChildren," the world body said on its Twitter account.

    A flight carrying eight employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross had also landed.

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