Al-Dailami Air Base Explained
| al-Dailami Air Base |
| Nativename-A: | قاعدة الديلمي الجوية |
| Pushpin Map: | Yemen |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Yemen |
al-Dailami Air Base is an air base in Yemen. It is located 15 km north of the city of Sana'a and shares the runway with Sana'a International Airport.[1]
Military power
The 2nd Aviation Brigade, the 4th Aviation Brigade, the 6th Aviation Brigade, the 8th Aviation Brigade, the 110th Air Defense Brigade, and the 101st Air Defense Brigade are located at the base.[2]
Airstrikes
According to the Yemen Data Project, Al-Dailami was the target of 154 Saudi-led coalition air raids, with up to 456 individual airstrikes hitting the air base between 26 March 2015 and 21 January 2022.[3]
On January 12 2024, the US and the UK started attacks against Houthi targets in Yemen by conducting an airstrike on the airbase.[4] On January 13, the US conducted a cruise missile attack on radar facilities at the airbase.[5]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Saudi-led coalition strikes IRGC targets in Yemen's Sanaa . Mahmood . Ali . The National . Abu Dhabi . 30 November 2021 . 13 January 2024.
- Web site: 2015-04-04. 9 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150409073657/http://www.yaspr.net/mobile/news_details.php?sid=1167. أنصار الثورة الشبابية الشعبية السلمية.
- Web site: 5 February 2024 . America and Britain Launch Airstrikes in Yemen . 5 February 2024 . Yemen Data Project.
- Web site: Baldor . Lolita C. . Copp . Tara . 11 January 2024 . US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240112000252/https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthis-biden-retaliation-attacks-0804b93372cd5e874a0dd03513fe36a2 . 12 January 2024 . 12 January 2024 . Associated Press.
- News: White . Josh . 13 January 2024 . US launches fresh air strike on Houthis . 13 January 2024 . The Daily Telegraph.
