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Houthi forces claim 3 airstrikes hit Abu Dhabi Airport
 [ALMASDARNEWS] The Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews... forces launched their first ever attack on the Abu Dhabi International Airport, today, targeting one of the installation’s large terminals. Using their Sammad-3 type drone, the Houthi rocket battalion struck the Abu Dhabi Airport at least three times on Thursday, the group claimed. The Houthi forces claimed that their attack had disrupted the air traffic at the Abu Dhabi Airport; however, the latter’s official Twitter account denied any disruption. "Abu Dhabi Airports can confirm that there has been an incident involving a supply vehicle in Terminal 1 airside area of the airport at approximately 4:00 pm today.This incident has not affected operations at AUH and flights continue to arrive and depart as scheduled," the Abu Dhabi International Airport’s official Twitter account tweeted this afternoon. This attack by the Houthi forces marks the first time that any foreign entity has bombed the United Arab Emirates. Posted by: Fred 2018-07-27 |
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