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First commercial flight in 6 years leaves Yemen’s capital Sanaa

A Yemen Airways plane is prepared for departure at Sanaa airport, the first commercial flight in about six years [Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]

The first commercial flight in nearly six years has taken off from Yemen’s rebel-held capital, a major step forward in a peace process that has provided rare relief from conflict.

The Yemenia plane carrying 137 passengers, including patients needing treatment abroad and their relatives, took off from Sanaa on Monday for the Jordanian capital, Amman, just after 9am (06:00 GMT).

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