Cross-border attacks by Huthi forces have escalated since late May when a truce prompted by the coronavirus pandemic expired
Saudi-led coalition destroys Huthis’ explosive drone
Coalition fighting Huthi rebels in Yemen says it has intercepted and destroyed explosive drone aimed by Huthis at civilian targets in south of Saudi Arabia.
Tuesday 08/09/2020
Cross-border attacks by Huthi forces have escalated since late May when a truce prompted by the coronavirus pandemic expired
CAIRO - Yemen's Iran-aligned Huthi group said it aimed a number of drones at Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport early on Tuesday and put it out of action for several hours.
A Saudi-led coalition fighting Huthi rebels in Yemen said it had intercepted and destroyed an explosive drone aimed by the Huthis at civilian targets in the south of the kingdom.
Abha airport, near Saudi Arabia's south-west border with Yemen, has been a regular target for Huthi drones and missiles over the past two years. Many have been intercepted, but some have hit, causing deaths and injuries.
Huthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said on Twitter the attack with Samad 3 drones took place at dawn.
Yemen has been mired in conflict since the Saudi-led coalition intervened in March 2015 to restore the Yemeni government ousted from power in the capital Sanaa by Huthi forces in late 2014. The Huthis say they are fighting a corrupt system.
Cross-border attacks by Huthi forces have escalated since late May when a truce prompted by the coronavirus pandemic expired. In late June, missiles reached the Saudi capital Riyadh.
The Saudi-led coalition has retaliated with air strikes.