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At least 26 people have been killed and more than 60 injured after an attack on the airport in the Yemeni city of Aden that appeared to be targeted at a plane carrying members of the newly formed government.Three loud explosions and gunfire were heard on Wednesday afternoon as members of Yemen’s cabinet disembarked. Clouds of smoke billowed from the terminal building. Initial reports suggested the blasts had been caused by mortar shelling or missiles.Another explosion hit close to the city’s heavily fortified Mashiq Palace, where cabinet members were taken following the incident at the airport. There were no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities from the second blast site.