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Yemen government will remain in Aden despite Houthi attack, says official

Yemen 's southern port city of Aden will remain the centre of government operations despite a deadly Houthi attack on the city's presidential palace , an official told The National on Friday. Marwan Ali Noman, political adviser to Yemen's Foreign Minister Afrah Al Zouba, said the Iran-backed Houthi rebels will not succeed in disrupting public life or undermining state authority as the government…

Yemen government will remain in Aden despite Houthi attack, says official

The Yemeni government has declared that it will maintain its operations in the southern port city of Aden, despite a recent Houthi attack on the presidential palace. Marwan Ali Noman, a political adviser to Yemen's Foreign Minister, stated that the government will continue to function from Aden despite security pressures and Houthi attempts to destabilize areas under its control.

The attack, which killed at least five security personnel and injured 16 others, marked the first time the Houthis had targeted the Saudi-backed and internationally recognized government's seat of power since the conflict resumed last month.

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