Yemen's Houthis Claim 'Drone Attack' On Abha Airport In Saudi Arabia

Saudi state television showed damage to a jet at an airport in the wake of the attack today 

Middle East Monitor: Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi Arabia's Abha airport 

Yemen rebels say four of its drones targeted Abha airport located around 120km from the border, leaving an aircraft in flames Yemen's Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Abha airport in southern Saudi Arabia that left a civilian aircraft on fire. 

The Saudi-led coalition said it had later brought the fire under control. 

The rebels said they had targeted the airport, located around 120 km from the border with Yemen, and which has been used by the coalition to launch attacks on Yemen, adding that four drones carried out the attack on Wednesday afternoon. 

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 More News On Today's Houthi Attack On Abha Airport In Saudi Arabia 

Saudi TV: Yemen rebel attack on airport sets plane on fire -- AP

Passenger plane is engulfed in flames at Saudi international airport after 'drone attack' claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels -- Daily Mail 

Yemen's Houthi rebels launch attack on civilian plane in Saudi Arabia -- France 24 

Aircraft catches fire after Al Houthis target airport in Abha, Saudi Arabia -- Gulf News 

Plane catches fire after Houthis attack Abha airport: Saudi TV -- Al Jazeera