Yemeni army reopens entrance of Kilo 16 in Hodeidah

HODEIDAH, Nov. 13 (YPA) – Yemeni  army forces and popular committees on Friday morning the reopened  the road at Kilo 16, which links the cities of Sanaa and Hodeidah together, following  the withdrawal of UAE-backed aggression forces and mercenaries stationed in the vicinity of the city.

The  entrance of Kilo 16 area,  is the second main gate of Hodeidah province.

It is also a main corridor for the citizens travelling and returning to Hodeidah from various governorates of the Republic.  The road was closed for three years by the aggression forces.

Meanwhile, Hodeidah Governor Mohammed Ayyash Quhim, in a tweet, welcomed visitors to the city who flocked to it after the entrance was opened and secured.

The people of Hodeidah expressed their happiness at the opening of the entrance of Kilo 16, through which travel and transportation of goods are carried out without any trouble or hardship.

Activists on social media circulated extensively photographs of visits by citizens of the province to Kilo 16 area.

They confirmed its opening and being secured by the army forces and the people’s committees, Images also showed the extent of damage and destruction  to a number of facilities in the area.

E.M