WHO chief says he narrowly escaped dying in Israeli strikes on Yemen airport

Geneva –
The head of the World Health Organization mentioned Saturday he solely narrowly escaped dying in deadly Israeli strikes on the airport in Yemen’s Houthi rebel-held capital.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus advised BBC radio his ears have been nonetheless ringing following Thursday’s assault as he ready to board a flight in Sanaa, and harassed that the safety for civilian installations below worldwide regulation should be revered.

Israeli air strikes hit Sanaa’s worldwide airport and different targets in Yemen on Thursday. The assaults towards what Israel’s army referred to as insurgent “army targets” marked the second time since Dec. 19 that Israel has hit targets in Yemen after insurgent missile hearth towards Israel.