In terrorist operation that left dozens dead and wounded – Car bomb detonated in front of Aden Airport
SMA NEWS – ADEN THE CAPITAL
At least 8 civilians were killed, and more than 30 others, including children, were injured, on Saturday, in a preliminary outcome of the terrorist operation that took place by detonating a “car bomb” in front of Aden International Airport, according to security and medical sources.
A source at Aden Airport stated that the explosion occurred 500 meters from the external gate of the airport in Khormaksar district, coinciding with the arrival of a civilian flight from India.
The source said that “hundreds of passengers and cars were waiting for their families and friends to arrive from the airport.”
A media source at Aden International Airport illustrated the details of the terrorist bombing that took place on Saturday evening in front of the airport gate, which left a number of martyrs and wounded.
The source said: “What happened in front of the airport gate was an explosion of a car bomb, which caused a terrible blast, most of the victims were civilians who came to receive their families, and kids who used to play in the neighborhood next to the airport.
The source added :”The car exploded after the arrival of a flight coming from India, and in front of the gate hundreds of passengers and cars were waiting for their families and friends to arrive from the airport, dozens of victims fell among the martyrs and wounded with various injuries, some of them burned due to the fire of the explosion and others because of shrapnel that reached long distances outside the area of the explosion.”
An official source in the local authority in the capital, Aden, called on the media not to rush to publish the background and circumstances of the bombing in Khormaksar district, or to publish statistics that are not based on official sources.
The source explained that the civil defense vehicles dealt with the fire caused by the explosion immediately after it occurred, while ambulances moved to the site of the accident to transport the injured to nearby health centers.
It was confirmed that the administration of the health office in the capital, Aden, will later publish the real statistics of the bombing incident after ascertaining all the victims arriving at health centers and hospitals.
