2020 Aden airport attack
Attack in Yemen
On 30 December 2020, a plane which had members of the newly formed Yemeni government landed at Aden International Airport in the southwest of Yemen. As passengers left the plane, there were explosions and gunfire. 25 people were killed and 110 others injured.[1]
2020 Aden attacks | |
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Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) | |
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Location | Aden, Aden Governorate, Yemen |
Coordinates | 12°49′32″N 45°02′11″E / 12.82556°N 45.03639°E |
Date | 30 December 2020 |
Target | Aden International Airport |
Attack type | Bombings Mass shooting |
Deaths | 25 |
Injured | 110 |
Perpetrator | Unknown |
References
change- ↑ Mukhashaf, Mohammed (30 December 2020). "Twenty-two killed in attack on Aden airport after new Yemen cabinet lands". Reuters. Retrieved 30 December 2020.