Blast at Yemen’s Aden airport as new Cabinet members land

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SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Security officials say a large explosion has struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there.

At least 22 people were killed and 50 were wounded in the blast Wednesday.

The source of the blast was not immediately clear and no group claimed responsibility for attacking the airport.

AP footage from the scene shows members of the government delegation disembarking as the blast shook the grounds.

No one on the government plane was hurt but many ministers rushed back inside the plane or ran down the stairs, seeking shelter.

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SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say an explosion hit the airport in the southern city of Aden shortly before a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there.

The source of the blast on Wednesday was not immediately clear.

No one on board the government plane was hurt but initial reports said at least four people at the airport were killed.

The ministers were returning to Aden after being sworn in last week as part of a reshuffle following a deal meant to mend rifts with southern separatists.

Yemen’s internationally recognized government has worked mostly from self-imposed exile in the Saudi capital of Riyadh during the country’s years-long civil war.