Houthi drone attack on Abha International Airport, Abha · 31 August 2021
General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen": foiling a second hostile attack attempt with a booby-trapped drone on Abha International Airport
عام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": إحباط محاولة هجوم عدائي ثانٍ بطائرة مسيّرة (مفخخة) على مطار أبها الدولي (machine translation)
- Date
- 31 August 2021 · 23 Muharram 1443 AH
- Place
- Abha International Airport, Abha
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- 8 injured
- Victims
- Bangladeshi: 3 injured; Indian: 3 injured; Saudi: 1 injured; Nepali: 1 injured
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- General / Joint Forces Command of the Coalition "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen": foiling a second hostile attack attempt with a booby-trapped drone on Abha International Airportعام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": إحباط محاولة هجوم عدائي ثانٍ بطائرة مسيّرة (مفخخة) على مطار أبها الدولي (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 23 Muharram 1443 AH, corresponding to 31 August 2021, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen," Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, stated that a second attempt to target civilians traveling and working at the airport was thwarted…”
- Politics / Kingdom affirms to Security Council it will take the necessary measures to protect its territory and the safety of its citizens and residentsسياسي / المملكة تؤكد لمجلس الأمن أنها ستتخذ الإجراءات اللازمة للحفاظ على أراضيها وسلامة مواطنيها والمقيمين فيها (machine translation)
“New York, 26 Muharram 1443 AH, corresponding to 03 September 2021, SPA: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia affirmed to the UN Security Council that it will take all necessary measures to preserve its territory and the safety of its citizens and residents; in accordance with its obligations under…”
- Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi drone targeting Abha airport
“RIYADH: The Arab coalition said Tuesday that Saudi air defenses have intercepted an explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia towards Abha International Airport, Al Ekhbariya reported. The militia, backed…”
- Breaking: Saudi Arabia Coalition: intercepting and downing a booby-trapped drone that attempted to attack Abha International Airport.#عاجل_السعودية التحالف: اعتراض وإسقاط طائرة مسيرة مفخخة حاولت الهجوم على مطار أبها الدولي. (machine translation)
“Breaking Saudi Arabia Coalition: Interception and downing of an explosive-laden drone that attempted to attack Abha International Airport. https://t.co/z1FE79rl0j”
- Video | Coalition: intercepting a Houthi drone that attempted to attack Abha International Airport, causing debris to fall in the vicinity of the airport with no injuries Al Ekhbariyaفيديو | #التحالف: اعتراض طائرة مسيرة حوثية حاولت الهجوم على مطار #أبها الدولي مما أدى لسقوط شظايا في محيط المطار دون إصابات #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Video | Coalition: Interception of a Houthi drone that attempted to attack Abha International Airport, causing debris to fall in the vicinity of the airport with no injuries Al Ekhbariya https://t.co/ZE3FTBBJjA”
- Arab Coalition destroys Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia’s Abha Airport
- Second Houthi drone attack on Abha airport injures 8, damages plane
“Second Houthi drone attack on Abha airport injures 8, damages plane Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen has thwarted an explosive-laden drone launched by the Iran-backed…”
- Breaking: Saudi Arabia | Coalition: intercepting and downing a second booby-trapped drone that attempted to attack Abha Airport.#عاجل_السعودية | #التحالف: اعتراض وإسقاط طائرة مفخخة ثانية حاولت الهجوم على مطار #أبها. (machine translation)
“Breaking Saudi Arabia | Coalition: Interception and downing of a second explosive-laden drone that attempted to attack Abha Airport. https://t.co/sr0lqU0Q4V”
- Houthi drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport wounds 8, damages plane
“- Saudi defenses intercept ballistic missile, two weaponized drones targeting Najran and Abha International Airport JEDDAH/AL-MUKALLA: The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen were accused of war crimes on Tuesday after…”
- Video | Coalition: the second Houthi attack on Abha International Airport within 24 hours is a "war crime" Al Nahar bulletinفيديو | #التحالف: الاعتداء الحوثي الثاني على #مطار_أبها_الدولي خلال 24 ساعة "جريمة حرب" #نشرة_النهار (machine translation)
“Video | Coalition: The second Houthi attack on Abha International Airport within 24 hours is a "war crime" Al Nahar Bulletin https://t.co/B6vNDwts0i”
- Video | Foiling a second hostile attack attempt with a booby-trapped drone on Abha International Airport Al Nahar bulletin Al Ekhbariyaفيديو | إحباط محاولة هجوم عدائي ثانٍ بطائرة مسيّرة "مفخخة" على #مطار_أبها_الدولي #نشرة_النهار #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Video | Thwarting a second hostile attack attempt with an "explosive-laden" drone on Abha International Airport Al Nahar Bulletin Al Ekhbariya https://t.co/zcqgEPEB5a”
- Council of Ministers: the two attempts by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia to attack Abha International Airport in a systematic and deliberate manner, and the injuries resulting from one of them…#مجلس_الوزراء: محاولتا مليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران الاعتداء على مطار أبها الدولي بطريقة ممنهجة ومتعمدة وما نتج عن إحداهما من إ… (machine translation)
“Council of Ministers: The two attempts by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia to attack Abha International Airport in a systematic and deliberate manner, and the injuries and damage to a civilian aircraft resulting from one of them, constitute a continuation of hostile acts and a war crime that targeted…”
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