Aden: Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah flew into the southern port of Aden from exile in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, after pro-government forces ousted Shiite rebels from the city, an airport source said.
Bahah, who is also vice president in the internationally recognised government, fled into exile with President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi and the rest of his government when the rebels entered Aden -- their last refuge -- earlier this year.
An airport source said that Bahah arrived on a Saudi military plane, becoming the highest ranking official to return to the devastated city since the government announced its liberation in mid-July.
Thousands have been killed and millions are need of aid.
The interior and transport ministers toured parts of Aden in mid-July during a brief visit to assess the damage from the fighting.
The rebels and their allies remain in control of the capital Sanaa and large swathes of the country.
Bahah, who is also vice president in the internationally recognised government, fled into exile with President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi and the rest of his government when the rebels entered Aden -- their last refuge -- earlier this year.
An airport source said that Bahah arrived on a Saudi military plane, becoming the highest ranking official to return to the devastated city since the government announced its liberation in mid-July.
Thousands have been killed and millions are need of aid.
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The interior and transport ministers toured parts of Aden in mid-July during a brief visit to assess the damage from the fighting.
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The rebels and their allies remain in control of the capital Sanaa and large swathes of the country.
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