YemenOnline- Security authorities in three Yemeni southern provinces announced Wednesday, closing seaports  and airports declaring their  solidarity to  the Yemeni President Hadi.  This step came after Shiite rebels seized  presidential palace in Yemen capital and  the presidential house in Sanaa.
mentioned  that "the decision of  closing  the sea and air ports was made  in solidarity with the President of the Republic," adding that "what happened in Sanaa is a coup on the legitimacy of the president.

The statement included a call  on the international and regional "community to do their duty to support and protect president Hadi.
the statement added that the decision of the closure has taken to ensure the maintenance of security and stability of  citizens and its institutions in the provinces against any armed group.

Photo: Aden Province in south of Yemen