9 hurt in new Al Houthi drone attack on Saudi Arabia
Coalition reports eight Saudis and one Indian injured in attack on Abha Airport
Cairo: A drone attack by theIran-aligned Al Houthi movement on Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia early on Tuesday left nine people injured, a Saudi-led coalition statement said.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said in the statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency that the nine civilian injured attack included one Indian and eight Saudis. All were in stable condition.
The Houthis, who are fighting in neighbouring Yemen, have recently stepped up attacks against targets in Saudi Arabia.
A spokesman for the Houthis said the group had carried out a “large operation” targeting the airport, according to the group’s Al Masirah TV.
Saudi owned Al Arabiya TV also said Abha Airport had resumed flights.
A Syrian resident of Saudi Arabia last month died from wounds sustained in a drone attack on Abha Airport that was claimed by the Houthi movement in Yemen.