Abs Airport مطار عبس | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Abs | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 651 ft / 198 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°00′40″N 43°10′40″E / 16.01111°N 43.17778°E | ||||||||||
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  EAB Location of the airport in Yemen | |||||||||||
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Source: Google Maps[1] | |||||||||||
Abs (IATA: EAB, ICAO: OYAB) is an airport serving the town of Abs in Yemen.
On 11 January 2024, the Royal Air Force struck an airfield at the airport, which the U.S. and UK said was a launch site for cruise missiles and drones launched by the Houthis during the Red Sea crisis.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Google Maps - Abbs
- ↑ Sabbagh, Dan (2023-01-11). "US and UK strike Houthi sites in Yemen in response to 'unprecedented' attacks". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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