Houthi drone and projectile attack on King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport, Jazan · 8 October 2021
Politics / Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": a hostile projectile fell on King Abdullah Airport in Jazan, launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia
سياسي / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": سقوط مقذوف معادٍ على مطار الملك عبدالله بجازان أطلقته المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران (machine translation)
- Date
- 8 October 2021 · 2 Rabi' al-Awwal 1443 AH
- Place
- King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport, Jazan
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Projectile
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- 10 injured
- Victims
- Saudi: 6 injured; Bangladeshi: 3 injured; Sudanese: 1 injured
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- Politics / Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": a hostile projectile fell on King Abdullah Airport in Jazan, launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militiaسياسي / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن": سقوط مقذوف معادٍ على مطار الملك عبدالله بجازان أطلقته المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 2 Rabi' al-Awwal 1443 AH, corresponding to 8 October 2021, SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, stated that on the evening of Friday (8 October 2021), a hostile projectile fell on the airport…”
- General / Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": a booby-trapped drone was used in an attempted hostile attack on King Abdullah Airport in Jazan by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia, and (10) civilians among travelers and airport workers were injuredعام / قيادة القوات المشتركة للتحالف "تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن" : طائرة مسيّرة مفخخة استخدمت بمحاولة الهجوم العدائي على مطار الملك عبدالله بجازان من قبل المليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعومة من إيران ووقوع (10) إصابات بين المدنيين من المسافرين والعاملين بالمطار (machine translation)
“Riyadh, 3 Rabi' al-Awwal 1443 AH, corresponding to 9 October 2021, SPA: In follow-up to what the Coalition's Joint Forces Command issued on the evening of Friday, corresponding to (8 October 2021), regarding a hostile attempt to attack King Abdullah Airport in Jazan by…”
- Video | Coalition: 5 minor injuries among civilians after a hostile projectile fell on King Abdullah Airport in Jazan, launched by the terrorist Houthi militia…فيديو | #التحالف: 5 إصابات طفيفة بين المدنيين بعد سقوط مقذوف معادٍ على مطار الملك عبدالله في جازان أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية المدعو… (machine translation)
“Video | the Coalition: 5 minor injuries among civilians after a hostile projectile fell on King Abdullah Airport in Jazan, launched by the terrorist Houthi militia backed by Iran. Al Ekhbariya https://t.co/Vjl5Li0RFb”
- 10 civilians injured in a Houthi attempt to attack Jazan Airport with a "booby-trapped drone"إصابة 10 مدنيين في محاولة حوثية للهجوم على مطار جازان بـ«ميسرة مفخخة» (machine translation)
“The Coalition spokesman, Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, explained that the projectile was launched by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia. Brigadier General Al-Malki explained that "the hostile attack attempt was carried out with a booby-trapped drone, resulting in 10…”
- "Coalition": destruction of a second "booby-trapped drone" that tried to target civilians at Jazan Airport«التحالف»: تدمير «مسيّرة مفخخة» ثانية حاولت استهداف المدنيين بمطار جازان (machine translation)
“The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced the interception and destruction of a second booby-trapped drone that attempted to target civilians at King Abdullah Airport in Jazan. The Coalition added: "The militia's attempts to target civilians at civil airports are futile, and we are still exercising restraint…”
- Explosive-laden drone attack injures 10 at Saudi Arabia’s airport in Jazan: Coalition
- Video | International condemnations of the terrorist Houthi attack on Jazan Airportفيديو | إدانات دولية للاعتداء الحوثي الإرهابي على مطار #جازان #نشرة_النهار #الإخبارية (machine translation)
“Video | International condemnations of the terrorist Houthi attack on Jazan Airport. Al Nahar bulletin, Al Ekhbariya https://t.co/Jh7Pd9zQsE”
- Top Jazan officials visit injured victims of Houthi drone attack
“JAZAN: Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz, deputy governor of Jazan, paid a visit to a hospital to meet those who were injured in Saturday’s Houthi drone attack targeting King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport. Accompanying him…”
- Saudi Arabia calls on UN Security Council to impose deterrent measure on Yemen’s Houthis after Jazan airport attack
“- Envoy says the Kingdom will take all necessary measures to safeguard its territories - Second letter sent to the council in two days about Houthi attacks on civilian targets across the border LONDON: Saudi Arabia…”
- Saudi air defenses intercept 2 Houthi drones targeting Khamis Mushayt
“- France condemns the recent Houthi attacks targeting populated cities and airports in the Kingdom RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s air defenses destroyed two explosive-laden drones on Tuesday launched by the Houthi militia in…”
- Saudi air defenses destroy Houthi drone targeting Jazan
“RIYADH: Saudi air defenses intercepted a Houthi drone aimed at Jazan, the Arab coalition said early Saturday. The Houthis consistently target civilian infrastructure in the Kingdom using explosive drones. The Kingdom…”
- Coalition: fall of a projectile launched by the Houthi militia on King Abdullah Airport in Jazanالتحالف سقوط مقذوف أطلقته ميليشيا #الحوثي على مطار الملك عبدالله في جازان #العربية (machine translation)
“The Coalition: a projectile launched by the Houthi militia fell on King Abdullah Airport in Jazan. Al Arabiya https://t.co/KVSuTRd0jS”
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