2021 Anad airbase attack | |
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Part of Yemeni civil war (2014-present) | |
Location | Al Anad Air Base, Lahij Governorate, Yemen |
Date | August 29, 2021 |
Target | Third Brigade of the al-Amaliqa brigades of the Southern Movement |
Attack type | Drone and missile |
Deaths | 40+ |
Injured | 65+ |
Perpetrators | Houthis |
On August 29, 2021, Houthi militants carried out a missile and drone attack on Al Anad Air Base, used by the Southern Movement. The attack killed over 40 Yemeni soldiers and injured over 60 more.