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Summary A blast ripped through a Yemeni military plane at a air force base near Sanaa.
A mysterious blast ripped through a Yemeni military plane at a air force base near Sanaa international airport on Sunday without causing any casualties, an airport technician said.An Antonov aircraft blew up in mysterious circumstances while it was on the tarmac at Dulaimi air force base, the technician said, adding that no one was reported hurt in the explosion.There are no casualties as a result of the explosion, and the reasons for it are still unknown, he added.Last year overnight blasts rocked the air base adjacent to the international airport, destroying three Yemeni fighter jets and damaging several others.Officials said that the October 30 blasts were apparently caused by explosives planted on the warplanes.Unknown assailants appear to have planted explosive devices in the fighter jets which were loaded with ammunition in preparation for a combat mission planned for Monday morning, a military official said at the time.
