Houthi drone attack on Abha International Airport, Abha · 10 May 2021
General / Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward Abha International Airport in a hostile and brutal act
عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير طائرة دون طيار (مفخخة) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه مطار أبها الدولي في عمل عدائي ووحشي (machine translation)
- Date
- 10 May 2021 · 28 Ramadan 1442 AH
- Place
- Abha International Airport, Abha
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Intercepted, debris fell
- Killed / injured
- No casualties reported
- Launched from
- Saada (assumed)
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward Abha International Airport in a hostile and brutal actعام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير طائرة دون طيار (مفخخة) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران باتجاه مطار أبها الدولي في عمل عدائي ووحشي (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 28 Ramadan 1442 AH, corresponding to 10 May 2021, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki, stated that on the evening of Monday (10 May 2021), a drone was intercepted and shot down…”
- Arab coalition intercepts drone launched by Yemen’s Houthis toward Abha airport in Saudi Arabia
“- Arab coalition calls it a hostile and brutal act - Thousands of multi-national travelers pass through Abha airport daily RIYADH: The Arab coalition said on Monday evening it intercepted and shot down a booby-trapped…”
- Breaking: Saudi Arabia Coalition: Interception and downing of a booby-trapped drone launched toward Abha Airport.#عاجل_السعودية التحالف: اعتراض وإسقاط طائرة دون طيار مفخخة أطلقت باتجاه مطار أبها. (machine translation)
“Breaking: Saudi Arabia Coalition: Interception and downing of a booby-trapped drone launched toward Abha Airport.”
- Breaking: Saudi Arabia Coalition: The terrorist Houthi militia's attempt to deliberately attack Abha Airport is a war crime.#عاجل_السعودية التحالف: محاولة المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية الاعتداء على مطار أبها بطريقة متعمدة جريمة حرب. (machine translation)
“Breaking: Saudi Arabia Coalition: The terrorist Houthi militia's attempt to deliberately attack Abha Airport is a war crime.”
- Saudi Arabia | Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Interception and destruction of a (booby-trapped) drone launched by the terrorist Houthi mili…#السعودية | قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": اعتراض وتدمير طائرة دون طيار (مفخخة) أطلقتها المليشيا الحوثية الإرها… (machine translation)
“Saudi Arabia | Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen": Intercepted and destroyed a drone (booby-trapped) launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia toward Abha International Airport in a hostile and brutal act.…”
- Saudi civil defense reports some damage after Houthi projectile hits Jazan
“- The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has increasingly launched ballistic missiles and drones rigged with explosives against Saudi Arabia JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense said on Twitter on Tuesday that a Houthi…”
- Destruction of a Houthi boat south of the Red Sea and a drone that targeted Abha Airportتدمير زورق حوثي جنوب البحر الأحمر و«مسيّرة» استهدفت مطار أبها (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen forces destroyed today (Monday) a booby-trapped Houthi boat south of the Red Sea and a drone launched by the militia to target travelers at Abha International Airport. Coalition spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki explained…”
- Interception of a Houthi drone launched toward Abha Airportاعتراض مسيّرة حوثية أُطلقت باتجاه مطار أبها (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen forces announced the interception and downing of a booby-trapped drone launched by the Houthi militias backed by the Iranian regime toward Abha Airport, describing it as a {hostile and brutal act}. Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki, the spokesman…”
- #BREAKING: Arab coalition says no injuries reported from #Houthi drone targeting #Abha airport, but some vehicles damaged
“#BREAKING: Arab coalition says no injuries reported from #Houthi drone targeting #Abha airport, but some vehicles damaged https://t.co/jmKr4eivlO https://t.co/A7SybMFCAC”