Yemeni military targets Sanaa airport runway to stop Iranian plane landing, defence ministry says

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Yemen's defense ministry announced an attack on Sanaa International Airport runway to prevent an Iranian plane from landing amid ongoing power struggle between Iran-backed Houthi forces controlling Sanaa and the Saudi-backed recognized government in Aden. The move escalates tensions in Yemen's ongoing conflict.

July 13 (Reuters) - Yemen's defence ministry said on Monday that its armed forces had targeted the runway at Sanaa International Airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing. Yemen's capital Sanaa is under the control of the Iran-aligned Houthi group, while the internationally recognised government, which has the backing of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, operates out of Aden in southern Yemen. (Reporting by Tala RamadanEditing by Gareth Jones)