Yemen warns airlines to avoid Saudi airspace until Sana'a blockade is lifted
The Yemeni armed forces have renewed their warning to all airlines against using Saudi airspace, urging carriers to take the advisory seriously until the blockade on Sana'a International Airport is lifted.
The warning was republished in Arabic and English on the social media platform X on Tuesday, reaffirming the Yemeni armed forces' stance on the continued restrictions affecting the airport.
"We warn all airlines against crossing in Saudi airspace, and they should take our warnings seriously until the blockade of Sana’a International Airport is lifted," the post read.
The warning came hours after the release of an audio-visual message addressed to Saudi Arabia titled "Siege for Siege."
In a separate development on Tuesday, Yemeni armed forces spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said Yemeni air defenses shot down a Saudi Wing Loong 2 reconnaissance drone over Al-Bayda Governorate, located in south-central Yemen.
"The drone was carrying out hostile missions when it was intercepted at dawn using appropriate weaponry," he said.
Saree reaffirmed the Yemeni armed forces' readiness to respond to any violation of Yemen's airspace and sovereignty.
He stressed that the armed forces would remain vigilant and would not stand idly by in the face of any aggression.
The latest developments follow a military operation carried out by the Yemeni armed forces on Monday targeting Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport with ballistic missiles and drones.
The operation followed multiple Saudi airstrikes on Sana'a International Airport, which were aimed at shutting down the country's main gateway for humanitarian flights.
According to Yemeni officials, air defenses engaged the Saudi warplanes, preventing further strikes on the airport.
Yemeni authorities described the attack on Sana'a International Airport as the most serious cross-border aggression since 2022.
They warned that the strikes could bring an end to the unofficial four-year ceasefire between Saudi Arabia and the Sana'a-based Yemeni government.
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