Images of Dubai Warehouse Fire Shared as Houthi Attack in Saudi Arabia
The Claim
Two images were shared as a result of airstrikes targeting the Abha airport in Saudi Arabia today, Thursday, February 10, 2022.
Emerging story
Social media users have been sharing two photos they claim to be from the Houthi airstrike that hit Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport on Thursday, February 10.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating claim and discovered it to be false. On Thursday, February 10, the two photos were published on the official account of the Dubai Government Media Office. It was reported that Civil Defense teams controlled and extinguished a limited fire in a warehouse for building materials in the Al-Khabaisi area of Deira, with no injuries reported.
The allegations were made after the spokesman for the Houthi forces, Brigadier General Yahya Sare'e, announced that the Houthi group had carried out an air attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport.
The Arab coalition forces also stated that Saudi defenses destroyed a missile launched today at Abha International Airport. According to the Saudi Press Agency, 12 people were injured (SPA). According to the findings, Misbar confirms that the claim is false and that the images depict a fire in a Dubai warehouse rather than Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia.
Translated by Dina Faisal
