Yemen Calls for investigation into Fatal Closure of Airport , Seige

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The Civil Aviation and Metrology Authority ,Tuesday ,called onthe international community and the United Nations to examine the impact of the closure and demolition of Yemeni airports and a siege by the Saudi-led coalition on the Yemeni people.
Spokesperson for the Authority, Mazen Ghanim, said the closure and demolition of airports and the siege have resulted in a humanitarian disaster and affected the lives of millions of Yemeni people.
“The closure of Sana’ International Airport, which used to be a major lifeline in the country with more than 8 million people served by it, has resulted in to the death of more than 10.000 patients who were in demanding  need to travel abroad for medical treatment ,” he said.
“It has prohibited 45.000 Yemeni people from coming back from abroad. These people are stuck in limbo and want to return. In addition, there are hundreds of Yemenis stranded in transit countries after flights from and to Seiyun and Aden Airports were suspended or restricted,” he said.
The constant closure of Sana’a airport since August 2016, ruining Yemeni airports, hindering the reopening of Seiyun Airport and enclosing flights from and to Aden Airport represent a violation of the civil aviation law and human rights, he added.
Ghanim asked  the international community to shoulder its responsibilities and put an end to violations of the countries of the Saudi-led coalition against the Yemeni people and to keep the civil aviation away from the conflict in order to save what can be saved of it.