US CIA Drone Airbase - Umm Al Melh

Saudi Arabia / Najran / Sarurah /
 military airbase, military, CIA, 2010_construction, 21st century construction
Drone base built in 2010-11, used by the CIA against Al-Qaeda in Yemen. A drone flown from here was used in 2011 to kill Anwar al-Awlaki.
www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-21350437
www.wired.com/2013/02/secret-drone-base-2/
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umm_Al_Melh_Border_Guards_Airport
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Coordinates:   19°6'41"N   50°7'22"E
This article was last modified 6 years ago