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.
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A picture taken during a guided tour with the Saudi military on June 13, 2019 shows a sign at Abha airport in the popular mountain resort of the same name in the southwest of Saudi Arabia. - FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images
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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.”

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