Yemen’s Houthis claim drone attack on Saudi airport
Saudi authorities also said the kingdom's air defenses intercepted an explosive-rigged drone targeting the southwestern city of Khamis Mushait.
The Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed a drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport on Monday that the Saudi-led military coalition battling the Iran-aligned rebels has not confirmed.
“The Air Force has fired a counterattack on Abha International Airport with [a] Qasef-2k drone, targeting an important military site,” said Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree, adding, “The designated target has been hit with high precision.”
“This targeting comes within the framework of legitimate response to the aggression's escalation and an all-out siege on the Yemeni people,” Saree said.
Separately on Monday, Saudi authorities said the Houthis had launched a bomb-laden drone in the direction of the southwestern city of Khamis Mushait. Saudi state television, cited by Reuters, reported the kingdom’s air defenses downed the drone.
