Houthi drone attack on Abha International Airport, Abha · 11 April 2018
General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen: Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces downed a hostile drone that tried to target Abha Regional Airport and destroyed another hostile one that tried to attack a civilian facility in Jazan
عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف لدعم الشرعية في اليمن ": قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تسقط طائرة بدون طيار معادية حاولت استهداف مطار أبها الإقليمي وتدمير أخرى معادية حاولت مهاجمة إحدى الأعيان المدنية بجازان (machine translation)
- Date
- 11 April 2018 · 25 Rajab 1439 AH
- Place
- Abha International Airport, Abha
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- 2 injured
- Victims
- Nationality not stated: 2 injured
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen: Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces downed a hostile drone that tried to target Abha Regional Airport and destroyed another hostile one that tried to attack a civilian facility in Jazanعام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف لدعم الشرعية في اليمن ": قوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تسقط طائرة بدون طيار معادية حاولت استهداف مطار أبها الإقليمي وتدمير أخرى معادية حاولت مهاجمة إحدى الأعيان المدنية بجازان (machine translation)
“Riyadh 25 Rajab 1439 AH corresponding to 11 April 2018 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Colonel Turki al-Maliki stated that at exactly (0740) local time this morning, the defense system detected…”
- Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces downed a hostile drone that tried to target Abha Regional Airport and destroyed another hostile one that tried to attack a civilian facility in Jazanقوات الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي تسقط طائرة بدون طيار معادية حاولت استهداف مطار أبها الإقليمي وتدمير أخرى معادية حاولت مهاجمة إحدى الأعيان المدنية بجازان (machine translation)
“The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Colonel Turki al-Maliki stated that at exactly (0740) local time this morning, the air defense system protecting Abha Airport detected an unidentified object…”
- Saudi forces intercept new Houthi attack
“- Coalition spokesman said air-defense units intercepted the missiles - Iranian-backed Houthi militia have launched several missiles at Saudi Arabia in recent months JEDDAH: Saudi air defense forces intercepted a Houthi…”
- Saudi Arabia intercepts 3 "Iranian ballistic" missiles and two dronesالسعودية تعترض 3 صواريخ «باليستية إيرانية» وطائرتين من دون طيار (machine translation)
“The Iran-backed Houthi militias failed to launch three ballistic missiles and two drones at four areas in Saudi Arabia, as Saudi air defense forces intercepted, yesterday, three missiles at the same time, targeting Riyadh and Jazan…”
- What is the upshot of the ballistic missile escalation against Saudi Arabia?ما خلاصة تصعيد الصواريخ الباليستية على السعودية؟ (machine translation)
“When Martin Griffiths, the new UN envoy to Yemen, arrived in the capital Sanaa, the coup militia greeted him with sweet words, while their mind was on another track, there where Tehran, which dictates the order, remotely directed the Houthi stones to attempt an attack on…”
- Saudi Arabia’s air defense systems down Houthi missile over Jazan
“LONDON: Saudi Arabia's air defense systems downed a Houthi missile over Jazan on Thursday. Saudi air defense forces also intercepted Wednesday ballistic missiles and drones targeting the capital, Riyadh, the cities of…”
- Saudi Arabia’s air defenses intercept a Houthi missile launched on Jazan
“LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s air defense has intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards Jazan. The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced Friday that Saudi Arabian air defense systems have shot down a Houthi missile…”
- Yemen has launched 119 ballistic missiles targeted at Saudi Arabia — Coalition
“- The Coalition has destroyed 737 Houthi positions, says spokesman - Iran-accused of arming Houthis with drones for use against KSA JEDDAH: Yemeni rebels have launched 119 ballistic missiles targeted at Saudi Arabia,…”
- Breaking: Al-Maliki: The Houthis tried to target Abha Airport with a drone.عاجل | المالكي: الحوثيون حاولوا استهداف #مطار_أبها بطائرة بدون طيار. #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Breaking: Al-Maliki: The Houthis tried to target Abha Airport with a drone.”
- Breaking: Al-Maliki: The Houthis' attempt to target Abha Airport is a cowardly terrorist act.عاجل | المالكي: محاولة الحوثيين استهداف #مطار_أبها عمل إرهابي جبان. #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Breaking: Al-Maliki: The Houthis' attempt to target Abha Airport is a cowardly terrorist act.”
- 119 missiles launched by the Houthis at Saudi Arabia, most of them from Saada119 صاروخاً أطلقه الحوثيون على السعودية معظمها من «صعدة» (machine translation)
“The spokesman for the Coalition forces to support legitimacy in Yemen, Colonel Turki al-Maliki, said that the Houthi militia has launched 119 ballistic missiles toward Saudi Arabia, noting that most of the missile launch platforms are located in Saada. Al-Maliki welcomed during…”
- Al-Maliki: The Houthis tried to target Abha Airport with an Iranian-made drone.المالكي: الحوثيون حاولوا استهداف #مطار_أبها بطائرة بدون طيار إيرانية الصنع. #قناة_السعودية (machine translation)
“Al-Maliki: The Houthis tried to target Abha Airport with an Iranian-made drone. Saudi TV https://t.co/f05t6aI1PU”
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