Yemen's Aden International Airport resumed normal operations on Thursday following urgent runway repairs after a Houthi attack halted flights a day earlier.
Transport Minister Mohsen Haidara announced the reopening during an inspection, saying technical teams had repaired the damaged section of the runway. Airlines have been notified and flights are being rescheduled, according to a Ministry of Transport statement on X.
Haidara condemned the strike on a civilian facility serving passengers nationwide. The attack involved two rounds of explosions on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of passengers, including patients, to flee.
Shortly before the blasts, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea issued a "final" evacuation warning, alleging without evidence that a Saudi military cargo aircraft carrying weapons was present. The Yemeni government did not immediately respond to the claim.
The strike comes amid escalating hostilities involving missiles, drones, and airstrikes between Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces. Yemen has been locked in conflict since late 2014 when Houthis seized Sanaa and northern regions, triggering Saudi-led coalition intervention in 2015.