Houthi drone attack on Abha International Airport, Abha · 13 February 2021
Arab Coalition thwarts Houthi attack on Abha airport in Saudi Arabia
- Date
- 13 February 2021 · 1 Rajab 1442 AH
- Place
- Abha International Airport, Abha
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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Sources (18 reports in all)
- Arab Coalition thwarts Houthi attack on Abha airport in Saudi Arabia
- UN told of Houthi terror attacks on Saudi Arabia
“- Saudi-led Arab coalition intercepts Houthi drone targeting Abha airport - Spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki said the attack was a war crime that had threatened the lives of civilians RIYADH: The terror campaign against…”
- Saudi Arabia | The Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist Houthi militia's resumption of targeting Abha International Airport with a drone. Saudi TV Channel#السعودية | منظمة التعاون الإسلامي تدين بأشد العبارات معاودة ميليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية استهداف مطار أبها الدولي بطائرة مسيرة. #قناة_السعودية (machine translation)
“Saudi Arabia | The Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist Houthi militia's resumption of targeting Abha International Airport with a drone. Saudi TV Channel”
- "Islamic Cooperation" condemns the Houthi militia's resumption of targeting Abha Airport«التعاون الإسلامي» تدين معاودة ميليشيا الحوثي استهداف مطار أبها (machine translation)
“The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, condemned in a statement today, in the strongest terms, the Houthi militia's resumption of targeting Abha International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a (booby-trapped) drone, according to what the Coalition announced…”
- Saudi Arabia | The Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council condemns the terrorist Houthi militia's resumption of targeting Abha International Airport. Saudi TV Channel#السعودية | الأمين العام لمجلس التعاون يدين معاودة ميليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية استهداف مطار أبها الدولي. #قناة_السعودية (machine translation)
“Saudi Arabia | The Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council condemns the terrorist Houthi militia's resumption of targeting Abha International Airport. Saudi TV Channel”
- Saudi-led Arab coalition intercepts Houthi drone targeting Abha airport
“- Attack came just days after a commercial plane caught fire from a Houthi drone at the same airport - The assaults have sparked international condemnation and calls for sanctions against Houthi leaders RIYADH: The…”
- "Gulf Cooperation" condemns the Houthi militia's resumption of targeting Abha Airport«التعاون الخليجي» يدين معاودة ميليشيا الحوثي استهداف مطار أبها (machine translation)
“The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf, condemned the Houthi militias' continued commission of terrorist acts in a systematic and deliberate manner to target civilian objects in the Kingdom, the latest of which was the resumption of targeting…”
- Destruction of a drone that targeted Abha and fierce battles in Maribتدمير مسيّرة استهدفت أبها ومعارك ضارية في مأرب (machine translation)
“In conjunction with fierce battles waged by the Yemeni army west and south of Marib for the second consecutive week against the Houthi militias, the command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced yesterday (Saturday) the interception and destruction of a drone (explosive-laden)…”
- Saudi Arabia says it foiled Houthi drone attack on Abha airport
“Saudi Arabia said it foiled a Houthi drone attack on an airport on Saturday just days before the new US administration is to stop designating the Yemeni rebels as a “terror” group. Saudi air defences “intercepted and…”
- Saudi authorities announce they confronted a new Houthi attack on Abha Airportالسلطات السعودية تعلن التصدي لهجوم حوثي جديد على مطار أبها (machine translation)
“The Saudi authorities announced that their defenses intercepted a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi group toward Abha International Airport, at a time when the Houthis considered that the "defensive" military operations continue until what they called the aggression stops. Turki al-Maliki, the spokesman…”
- A new Houthi attack on Abha Airport in southern Saudi Arabia, and the Coalition announces its thwartingهجوم حوثي جديد على مطار أبها جنوبي السعودية والتحالف يعلن إحباطه (machine translation)
“The Houthi group in Yemen announced that two of its drones attacked Abha International Airport (southern Saudi Arabia), while Saudi media reported the interception and destruction of two drones launched toward the Khamis Mushait area near the airport. The spokesman said…”
- Saudi Arabia announces the interception of a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthis toward the Kingdomالسعودية تعلن اعتراض مسيرة مفخخة أطلقها الحوثيون باتجاه المملكة (machine translation)
“The Saudi-led military Coalition in Yemen said it was able - this morning, Monday - to intercept and destroy a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthis toward the Kingdom, while the United States expressed deep concern over the group's continued attacks.…”