CAMA condemns the targeting of Sana’a International Airport by the Israeli aggression
The Civil Aviation and Meteorology Authority strongly condemned the attack launched by Israeli aggression aircraft on Sana’a International Airport, which led to the destruction of parts of its infrastructure, including navigational equipment and the air traffic control tower.
The Civil Aviation and Meteorology Authority said in a statement that “the direct targeting of the airport resulted in the death and injury of twenty airport employees, flight crews, and civilian receptionists, including a crew member of a United Nations plane that was preparing to take off on its scheduled flight.”
The statement stressed that the attack is a flagrant violation of international laws and conventions, most notably the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago) and the Montreal Convention of 1988, which prohibit attacks on civilian airports and their equipment.
The statement also considered the attack a crime against humanity and a violation of the United Nations Charter on Human Rights.
The statement indicated that targeting Sana’a Airport falls within the policy of collective punishment practiced against the Yemeni people, which exacerbates the suffering of patients and civilian travelers.
The statement stressed that this crime comes as a response to the continued Yemeni support for the Palestinian people and the resistance in Gaza.
Despite the targeting, the Authority announced its continuation in performing its duties and working to restore the airport’s readiness to alleviate the suffering of patients and travelers.
The statement stressed that the airport will resume its work starting tomorrow, Friday, God willing, according to the daily civil flights schedule of Yemeni Airlines to Jordan and international flights.
The Civil Aviation and Meteorology Authority called on the international community and the International Civil Aviation Organization to assume their responsibilities towards these crimes and intervene to protect airports and civilian facilities in Yemen.
