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In Yemen, the poorest country on the Arabian Peninsula, where the turmoil has not stopped for years, there has been an explosion today that shocked the world.
The plane, which was carrying the new members of the government, landed at the Aden airport in the capital at noon. When the ministers appeared on the stairs of the plane, explosions occurred one after another at the airport.
There is information that the explosion, which was reflected on the live television broadcast, was the product of a mortar attack, but it has not yet been confirmed.
It is striking that there were many casualties in the first photos published after the explosion. The Reuters news agency reported that there were at least 5 casualties and dozens injured, and that shots were heard during the landing by members of the cabinet, including Prime Minister Muin Abdulmelik.
Speaking to the Saudi Arabian media, eyewitnesses say the cabinet members were taken to safety.
In Yemen, the poorest country on the Arabian Peninsula, the Iranian-backed Houthis and the Saudi-backed central powers and their allies have been fighting for years.
The new government was established in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, with the approval of the United Arab Emirates on December 18. Cabinet members who were sworn in in front of President Abdurabbu Mansur Hadi in Riyadh at the weekend were returning to the capital Aden today.
