*In response to the attacks, they boost the defense system in the south of the nation. *Air operations at Aden International Airport in the southern region of Yemen have ceased due to the tensions. teleSUR
00:00And in other topics, in German, Saudi planes attacked separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates, leaving 20 dead in the south of the country.
00:08The Saudi-led coalition bombed separatist positions, striking military bases in the provinces of Hadramout and Al-Mahra.
00:17The Saudi offensive is in response to the advance of the separatists who last month took control of these oil-rich areas.
00:24Rijad described its ground operations as an attempt to peacefully transfer control in what has become an internal struggle that has led to a major humanitarian crisis.
00:37In this regard, the Yemeni government, backed by Rijad, appointed the governor of Hadramout, Salim Al-Kambashi, as commander of the National Shield Forces in the province,
00:55which comprises several groups aligned with the Saudi-led coalition.
00:58According to a televised speech, Al-Kambashi said that the operation is preventative in nature aimed at avoiding chaos and removing weapons from camps that could threaten local security.
01:16In that same context, the tensions spread to Aden International Airport, the main gateway to the southern regions where air operations were suspended.
01:26The Saudi ambassador to Yemen, Mohammad al-Jaber, accused the leader of the southern transitional consul, Aydarus al-Zubaydi,
01:35of denying permission to land to a Saudi delegation sent to mediate the crisis.
01:41The southern transitional consul responded by accusing Saudi Arabia of imposing an air blockade, forcing international flights to undergo inspections in Jeddah.
01:52This dispute has left flights in Aden suspended, intensifying logistical and humanitarian difficulties in the region.
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