Dramatic course the head of the World Health Organization had a trip (WHO) do Yemen. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday, he gave a short report on the X platform.
Turns out it's a man he barely escaped with his life following an Israeli attack on the airport in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. WHO representatives stayed at Middle Eastto negotiate the release of workers detained there United Nations.
Yemen. Shelling of Israel. The head of WHO was at the airport
On Thursday, the delegation went to the airport in Sana'a. When they were about to board the plane, there was unexpected air fire.
“One of the crew members of our plane was injured. At least two people were reported to have died at the airport,” the head of WHO reported on social media.
It was seriously damaged landing field infrastructure: air traffic control tower, waiting room and runway. The delegation members had to wait until the situation on site was under control. “I and my colleagues from the UN and WHO are safe,” reassured Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Israel attacked the Houthis. Destruction in Yemen
The head of WHO at the end of the entry expressed his condolences families whose loved ones lost their lives as a result of the attack. He previously noted that “we continue to call for the immediate release of those detained” in Yemen.
The Israeli army reported on Thursday that the positions were targeted Houthi rebels. Earlier, American forces also launched an attack on the militants.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has headed the World Health Organization since 2017. Previously, he served in the Ethiopian government for years. He was, among others, head of the Ministry of Health and Foreign Affairs.