Aden airport handed over to Yemeni forces

Yemen's Popular Resistance forces have handed over the responsibility of protecting Aden International Airport, liberated last year from the rebel Houthi militia and forces loyal to now-ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh, to a government security force.

A hand-over ceremony was held today at the airport in the presence of Yemeni cabinet ministers and senior officials who honored the personnel of the Popular Resistance force.

In statements at the airport, Yemeni of Minister of Transport, Murad Al Halemi, said he will have intense contacts to speed up the renovation of the airport  in a record period of time.

 

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