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Arab Coalition permits ICRC air evacuation of employees from Sana'a

[22/11/2017 06:58]

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The Arab Coalition has granted the International Committee of the Red Cross a permit to operate a flight to Sana'a International Airport to evacuate five of its employees from the rebels-controlled capital "for humanitarian health-related considerations."

In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency on Wednesday, the command of the Coalition said the ICRC had requested a permit to evacuate five of its workers; "A Brazilian (female), an Indian, a Canadian, an Afghani and a Syrian."

Following the Houthi rebel militia's firing of a ballistic missile toward the Saudi capital Riyadh earlier this month, the Arab Coalition imposed a brief and precautionary some of Yemen's air and sea ports briefly and precautionarily purposes. Today Wednesday the Coalition announced it will re-open Sana'a airport and Hodeidah seaport as of Thursday after reviewing some security measures to prevent arms smuggling to Yemen.