Riyadh, Oct 9, 2021, SPA -- A statement by the Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki stated that
“Further to the statement issued by the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition Friday (08 October 2021) evening  regarding the hostile attempt to attack King Abdullah Airport in Jazan by the terrorist, Iran-backed Houthi militia, the hostile attempt to attack was executed using a bomb-laden drone, which resulted in (10) injuries among civilian travelers and airport staff as follows:
- (6) cases of Saudi travelers and airport staff
- (3) cases of Bengali airport staff
- (1) case of a Sudanese airport staff
Additionally, the hostile attempt resulted in minor material damage and some broken glass fronts in the airport.
The terrorist Houthi militia is continuing its unethical practices through the attempt to target civilians and civilian objects. Targeting a civilian airport could amount to a war crime, due to the deliberate targeting of civilians and civilian objects which are afforded special protection under the customary International Humanitarian Law.
The Joint Forces Command, before these hostile acts and unethical transgressions by the terrorist, Iran-backed Houthi militia, will continue to implement all operational procedures to neutralize sources of threats in the cases of self-defense and imminent attacks in a manner that guarantees protection of civilians and civilian objects, and conforms to the customary International Humanitarian Law.”
--SPA
02:39 LOCAL TIME 23:39 GMT
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