Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has crippled the Sana’a International Airport in Yemen following a retaliatory attack on Houthi Rebels in its fight to decapitate Iranian-backed terrorist groups in the Middle East.
The retaliatory attack was a response to an earlier missile attack on Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport by the Houthi rebels.
The attack which was carried out by over 20 fighter aircrafts saw the Yemeni airport totally engulfed in flames while at least six aircrafts have been confirmed destroyed.
Some of the destroyed aircrafts include:
Ilyushin Il-76TD. Yemen AF.
Canadair CRJ-200. 7O-FAJ. Felix Airways.
Airbus A330-202. 7O-AFE. Yemenia Airways.
Airbus A320-233. 7O-AFA. Yemenia Airways.
Airbus A320-233. 7O-AFC. Yemenia Airways.
The airports General Director, Khaled al-Shaief in a post shared on his X handle stated that all flights in and out of the airport have now been cancelled till further notice as the IDF strikes wrecked “extensive damage” on the airport.
damage to the airport is extensive.
Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV also confirmed that at least three people were killed during the strikes.
Confirming the attacks, the IDF in a statement confirmed that it has “fully disabled the airport.”
“A short while ago, IDF (Israel Defence Forces) fighter jets struck and dismantled Houthi terrorist infrastructure at the main airport in Sanaa, fully disabling the airport,”
“The strike was carried out in response to the attack launched by the Houthi terrorist regime against Ben Gurion Airport. Flight runways, aircraft, and infrastructure at the airport were struck.” Israeli military statement confirmed.
The Houthi rebels remains a strong anti-Israel force in the Middle East with strong support from Iran.
Vowing to crush all its enemies the Israeli authorities have targeted the airport which it described as “a central hub for the Houthi terrorist regime to transfer weapons and operatives.”