15°28′35″N 44°13′11″E / 15.476389°N 44.219722°E / 15.476389; 44.219722

al-Dailami Air Base


قاعدة الديلمي الجوية
Antonov An-12, Ilyushin Il-18, Antonov An-24, Antonov An-26 and Yakovlev Yak-40 at al-Dailami Air Base.
Summary
Owner Yemen
Operator Houthis

al-Dailami Air Base is a Yemeni Air Force base. 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]

Airstrike

On January 12, the US and the UK conducted an airstrike on the airbase.[3] On January 13, the US conducted a cruise missile attack on radar facilities at the airbase.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mahmood, Ali (30 November 2021). "Saudi-led coalition strikes IRGC targets in Yemen's Sanaa". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "أنصار الثورة الشبابية الشعبية السلمية". Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  3. ↑ Baldor, Lolita C.; Copp, Tara (11 January 2024). "US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. ↑ White, Josh (13 January 2024). "US launches fresh air strike on Houthis". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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