Civilians in Sanaa have been asked to move away from the Yemen Petroleum Company site at Al-Sabaha Central Station, the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced, citing their safety.

The request was made public by Major General Turki Al-Malki, the official spokesman for the coalition forces, who said the location concerned is marked on an explanatory map released with the announcement.

According to Al-Malki, the evacuation call was issued out of concern for the safety of civilians at the site.