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An initial thread on the attack that just took place in Aden.
I can see two clear detonation points (there may be others). The 1st was on a wall on the north side of the terminal building. The 2nd was 20 meters way to the north east.
N.B position of plane is v rough.
I can see two clear detonation points (there may be others). The 1st was on a wall on the north side of the terminal building. The 2nd was 20 meters way to the north east.
N.B position of plane is v rough.
The second detonation happened about 30 seconds after the first. This can be seen in a couple of videos, but most clearly in this one. https://twitter.com/AsharqNews/status/1344237360859504640
You can tell the order that the detonations took place because the earlier videos show smoke etc from the entrance to the terminal, but the location of the second detonation on a low wall to the north of the terminal shows no damage.
This video shows the two detonation points in relation to each other quite well. https://twitter.com/HashKSA/status/1344237199282286592?s=20
The first detonation point is several meters up on a wall underneath a canopy roof. If this was indeed caused by a projectile, it must have come in from a relatively shallow angle so it did not hit the roof.
As such I don't think this was caused by a mortar.
As such I don't think this was caused by a mortar.
The second detonation point is on a low wall just to the north of the terminal. There appears to be some kind of structure at the bottom of the crater (maybe an underground car-park?).
As to what weapon caused this: no clear idea at this point. The first detonation point seems to rule out a mortar due to the angle of impact.
I haven't seen any clear fragments of UAV yet, but that doesn't necessarily mean there aren't any.
I haven't seen any clear fragments of UAV yet, but that doesn't necessarily mean there aren't any.
This video (the original version of which is also available on AFP forum, but I can't use that), appears to show a projectile impacting Aden airport. Looks like a rocket. https://twitter.com/OKAZ_online/status/1344261811336585217?s=20
Here's the projectile. The double exposure is pretty normal for footage of a very fast-moving object.
Since this seems to strike on the tarmac, rather than on the low wall in front of the terminal, this may be the another detonation, bringing the total I've seen to three.
Since this seems to strike on the tarmac, rather than on the low wall in front of the terminal, this may be the another detonation, bringing the total I've seen to three.
Further confirmation that this video is genuine from @AuroraIntel, who found it on a livestream. https://twitter.com/AuroraIntel/status/1344271813170360320?s=20
Very clear footage of the attack, showing three explosions in order. It shows that what I thought was the second explosion on the low wall, was actually the third. https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1344431245481160704?s=20
Several videos were published yesterday showing rockets in flight. Depending on source, the claims included both Aden and Taiz. I'll geolocate those that I can.
To be clear, this doesn't definitively link the launches in Taiz with Aden.
To be clear, this doesn't definitively link the launches in Taiz with Aden.
Video 1: filmed in Taiz at 13.68878, 44.161307. https://twitter.com/nasser57303/status/1344353807120142341?s=20
