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Explosion near Yemen's Aden airport causes casualties
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SANAA, 31 October 2021, (TON): An explosion near the entrance to the international airport of Yemen's southern port city of Aden resulted in casualties, witnesses and security sources told media, but it was not clear whether the incident was an attack.
An airport official said “a small truck blew up at an outer gate to the airport, while a local official and two security sources said the vehicle was carrying petroleum products.”
The blast was strong and was heard across the city. Nearby residents' windows were smashed.
Aden is the temporary home of Yemen's internationally-recognised government, which has as part of a coalition backed by Saudi Arabia been fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi group for around seven years.
But tensions have also for years simmered within Aden itself between the government and southern separatist groups.
The government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) are nominal allies under the Saudi-led coalition.
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