| 2019 Abha International Airport attacks | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) and the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict | |
| Location | |
| Target | Abha International Airport |
| Date | June 2019 |
| Executed by |  Houthi movement |
| Casualties | one civilian killed 47 civilians injured |
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The Abha International Airport attacks were cruise missile attacks carried out by the Yemeni Houthi rebels which occurred in June 2019.[1] The attack targeted the arrivals hall of Abha International Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia and killed one civilian and injured 47 others.[2][3]
The Saudi-led coalition stated that an Iranian made Ya Ali cruise missile had been used in the attack,[1] but Jane's Defence Weekly later reported that a Yemeni made Quds cruise missile may have been used because of its similarity to the fins recovered from the debris.[4]
The first attack occurred on 19 June and wounded 26.[2][3]
The second attack, a drone strike, occurred on June 23, killing a Syrian national and wounding 21[5] and yet another two days later on June 25.[6]
- ^ a b Binnie, Jeremy (26 June 2019). "Saudi-led coalition identifies Iranian cruise missile used against airport". Jane's Defence Weekly. IHS. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b Nada Altaher and Bianca Britton (12 June 2019). "Missile hits arrivals hall of Saudi Arabia airport, injuring 26, official says". CNN. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ a b "International condemnation of Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha airport". Arab News. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ Binnie, Jeremy (8 July 2019). "Yemeni rebels unveil cruise missile, long-range UAVs". Jane's Defence Weekly. IHS. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Yemen's Houthis hit Saudi airport, killing one, wounding 21: Saudi-led coalition". Reuters. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ "Yemen's Houthis attack military positions at Saudi Abha and Jizan airports: TV". Yahoo / Reuters. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
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