Photo: english.alarabiya.net
Part of an exploded drone
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The civilian plane was damaged, and eight people were injured as a result of the attack by a kamikaze drone.
In Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, August 31, a mined drone attacked the airport in Abha. As a result, the civilian plane was damaged, eight people were injured, the TV channel reported. Al Arabiya with reference to the statement of the Arabian coalition led by Riyadh.
It is noted that a drone filled with explosives, launched from the territory of Yemen by rebels from the Ansar Allah (Houthis) movement, was shot down in the air harbor area by air defense systems. However, as a result of the interception, the fragments of the aircraft fell to the ground, which led to casualties and damage to the liner standing on the takeoff field.
“The Saudi Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed the second mined Houthi drone in 24 hours, and initial information indicates that another attempt was made to attack Abhi airport. As a result of the dispersal of its debris, damage was caused to a civilian liner, and eight people were injured.” noted in the alliance.
The nature of the damage to the aircraft and the condition of the wounded were not reported.
Last night, the coalition also reported on the drone attack. The communiqué noted that as a result of the interception, parts of the destroyed aircraft fell near the airport, but no destruction or injuries were recorded on the ground.
Recall, in the spring in Saudi Arabia an explosive boat attacked the port… The mined boat was destroyed. Yemeni rebels did not claim responsibility for the attack.
Before that Saudi Arabia fighter shot down a kamikaze drone Yemeni Houthi rebels.
In Yemen, since August 2014, the confrontation between government forces and the armed formations of the Houthis has continued. It entered its most active phase with the invasion of the country in March 2015 by a coalition led by Saudi Arabia. The protracted conflict has created the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. According to the UN, over 24 million Yemenis – roughly 80% of the country’s population – are in need of humanitarian assistance, and the number of internally displaced persons exceeds 3 million.
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