Yemeni army forces and Popular Committees have on Friday morning the reopened the road at Kilo 16, which links the cities of Sana’a and Hodeidah, following the withdrawal of UAE-backed aggression forces and mercenaries stationed in the vicinity.
The Kilo 16 area is the second main gateway in and out of Hodeidah province. It is also a main corridor for citizens travelling and returning to Hodeidah from various governorates of the Republic. The road had been closed for the past three years by the aggression forces.
Hodeidah Governor Mohammed Ayyash Quhim has officially welcomed visitors to Hodeidah city after the entrance was opened and secured.
الأخ الإعلامي محمد معوضه مراسل قناة المسيره #الحديدة من كيلو 16 @maaodah
pic.twitter.com/pZhb5R5lsx— أحمد عايض أحمد Y E (@ahmedayed2000) November 12, 2021
The people of Hodeidah have also expressed their happiness at the opening of Kilo 16, through which travel and transportation of goods can now be carried out without previously endured hardship.
Activists on social media circulated photographs of visits by citizens of the province to Kilo 16 area, and confirmed its opening securing by the army forces. Images also showed the extent of damage and destruction to a number of facilities in the area.
