# Yemen’s critically ill are trapped as war closes airports

https://mins.news/en/item/107794

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-20 11:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/20/yemens-critically-ill-are-trapped-as-war-closes-the-countrys-airports?traffic_source=rss

> Renewed fighting and airport closures in Yemen have left chronically ill patients who need treatment abroad stuck in the country. Sanaa airport is not operating, while Aden airport has also come under attack; unrest has affected another airport area in the east, and many northern patients cannot afford the overland trip to Aden.

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