Houthi drone attack on Southern region · 10 February 2021
General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of two (booby-trapped) drones launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdom
عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير طائرتين دون طيار (مفخختين) أطلقتهما المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تجاه المملكة (machine translation)
- Date
- 10 February 2021 · 28 Jumada al-Akhirah 1442 AH
- Place
- Southern region
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of two (booby-trapped) drones launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward the Kingdomعام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير طائرتين دون طيار (مفخختين) أطلقتهما المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران تجاه المملكة (machine translation)
“Riyadh 28 Jumada al-Akhirah 1442 AH corresponding to February 10, 2021 AD SPA The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, stated that the joint Coalition forces were able - praise be to God - this evening…”
- The Coalition: The targeting of Abha Airport by the Houthi militias is "a war crime"التحالف: استهداف مطار أبها من قبل الميليشيات الحوثية «جريمة حرب» (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen forces announced today (Wednesday) a cowardly terrorist attack targeting Abha International Airport (southern Saudi Arabia) by the Iran-backed Houthi militia. The Coalition said that the attack resulted in a civilian aircraft on the grounds…”
- "The Coalition": The assault on Abha International Airport is a war crime«التحالف»: الاعتداء على مطار أبها الدولي جريمة حرب (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen forces announced yesterday (Wednesday) a terrorist attack targeting Abha International Airport (southern Saudi Arabia) by the Iran-backed Houthi militia. The Coalition said that the attack resulted in a civilian aircraft on the airport grounds…”
- Arab coalition intercepts Houthi drone targeting Abha airport
“- Airport is running smoothly and flights will continue uninterrupted according to earlier schedules DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s state television said on Tuesday that the Arab coalition had intercepted a Houthi drone…”
- The Houthis attack Abha Airport with drones, and a draft resolution in the European Parliament to withdraw foreign forces from Yemenالحوثيون يهاجمون مطار أبها بطائرات مسيرة ومشروع قرار في البرلمان الأوروبي لسحب القوات الأجنبية باليمن (machine translation)
“The Houthi group announced today, Wednesday, that it carried out an attack on warplane hangars at Abha Airport (southern Saudi Arabia) using drones, while Washington condemned the attack, which coincides with the first visit of a US envoy to the region. The spokesman said…”