The European Union strongly condemns the attack on the airport in Aden, Yemen, where the members of the new cabinet were. This is stated in the statement of the spokesman for the EU foreign policy Peter Stano, published on Wednesday, December 30.
He also expressed condolences to the families of the victims and stressed that there is only a political settlement to resolve the conflict in Yemen, RIA Novosti reports.
“The EU strongly condemns the attack on Aden airport immediately after the arrival of the new government ministers. This is an unacceptable act of violence that occurs at a key moment in the implementation of the Riyadh agreement for a comprehensive political solution, ”the statement said.
The explosion at Aden airport occurred on December 30 at the time of the arrival of the new government. According to the latest data, 22 people were killed and more than 50 injured. One member of the International Committee of the Red Cross was killed.
A military source later said the bombings at an airport in Yemen were caused by rocket attacks from the Taiz province in southwestern Yemen, which is under the control of the Houthi rebels.
Also on Wednesday, an explosion thundered near the government palace of Maashik Adene, where members of the new government of Yemen are.
In the aftermath of both bombings, Yemeni Prime Minister Maine Abdel Malik Said said the attacks against the new government would not affect his determination to continue his work and counter terrorism.
The Russian Foreign Ministry reacted to what happened in Yemen. The diplomatic department noted that Moscow condemns the explosions at the Aden airport, and noted the need for an early comprehensive political settlement of the military-political crisis in Yemen.
The new government arrived from Riyadh to Aden, which became the interim capital of Yemen’s internationally recognized authorities following a 2014 seizure of power in Sana’a by Houthi rebels. In December, Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who is based in Saudi Arabia, appointed a new 24 ministers.