Aden, September 23

Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi arrived in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden yesterday, after almost six months in exile in Saudi Arabia, a government official told Xinhua.

The plane carrying Hadi, along with his advisers and the leader of pro-government forces, landed at Aden’s International Airport yesterday afternoon, the official said on condition of anonymity.

A presidential source told Xinhua, “We are at a historical stage after the restoration of Yemen’s legitimacy. Yemen’s legitimate President Hadi will stay in Aden till the liberation of all regions from Houthi militia.” “Hadi’s existence in Aden means the victory against all the plans of chaos and destruction,” the source added.

Hadi and his Cabinet had been in refuge in Saudi Arabia since late March after the Shiite Houthi group overran the capital Sanaa and besieged Aden, the temporary capital after Hadi fled house arrest by the Houthi. Prime Minister Khaled Bahah and several ministers went back to Aden last week. Hadi’s son Naser, who is the commander of the presidential guards, arrived in Aden on Monday to assess the security situation in the city before the president’s return.