Houthis claim drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Najran Airport
The Iran-backed group says it targeted an airport in southern Saudi Arabia as tensions with Riyadh escalate.
SANAA – Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed on Tuesday that they had attacked an airport in Saudi Arabia, as tensions between the two sides escalate.
The rise in tensions follows the group's declaration of a maritime blockade against Riyadh and attacks on Saudi vessels.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said they had successfully targeted "a sensitive target" belonging to the Saudi enemy at Najran Airport using drones.
He added that the strike on the airport in southern Saudi Arabia was carried out in response to airspace violations over the provinces of Saada and Hajjah by the kingdom using drones.
A regional source with knowledge of the matter told AFP that the airport's main radar had been hit, disrupting its operations.
Saudi Arabia has so far not issued any statement regarding the claimed attack. – AFP/AGENCIES
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