Yemen's Armed Forces urge immediate evacuation of Aden Airport

Brigadier General Yahya Saree, a spokesman for Yemen's Armed Forces, issued a call on Sunday for people present at Aden Airport to evacuate the facility immediately, according to a statement reported by Mehr News.

In the statement, Saree said the call was prompted by the presence of what he described as a Saudi enemy military cargo plane at the airport that was transporting weapons. He said the weapons were intended to be used against what he called the innocent children of the Yemeni nation.

The statement did not specify a timeframe for the evacuation, nor did it provide further details about the aircraft, its cargo or the airport's current operating status. It also did not indicate what action, if any, the Armed Forces might take in connection with the plane.

Aden Airport is located in southern Yemen and has been the site of past security incidents during the country's long-running conflict. The airport serves as a key entry point for the city of Aden.

The reported statement comes amid continuing tensions between Yemen's Armed Forces and Saudi Arabia, which has been involved in the Yemen conflict for years. Mehr News, which carried the report, identified the speaker as the Armed Forces spokesman and gave no additional sourcing beyond the statement itself.

According to Mehr News, the call to evacuate was issued by Brigadier General Yahya Saree in a statement that centered on the presence of the Saudi military cargo plane at Aden Airport.