Houthi drone attack on Abha · 24 June 2019
General: Colonel Al-Malki: The Houthi militias are trying to provoke the Coalition, but we will apply international law and take deterrent and strict measures
عام / العقيد المالكي: المليشيات الحوثية تحاول استفزاز التحالف لكننا سنطبق القانون الدولي وسنتخذ إجراءات رادعة وصارمة (machine translation)
- Date
- 24 June 2019 · 21 Shawwal 1440 AH
- Place
- Abha
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (2 reports in all)
- General: Colonel Al-Malki: The Houthi militias are trying to provoke the Coalition, but we will apply international law and take deterrent and strict measuresعام / العقيد المالكي: المليشيات الحوثية تحاول استفزاز التحالف لكننا سنطبق القانون الدولي وسنتخذ إجراءات رادعة وصارمة (machine translation)
“Riyadh 21 Shawwal 1440 AH corresponding to 24 June 2019 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Colonel Staff Turki Al-Maliki described the Houthi escalation and the attempt to provoke the Coalition through the use of drones…”
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