Yemen's Houthi rebels, popularly assumed to be aligned with Iran, has claimed they have attacked Saudi Arabia's Abha airport. Drones attacked the control tower of the airport, The Jerusalem Post reported. The Saudi authorities are yet to respond.
The Yemeni rebels have stepped-up attacks in recent weeks against Saudi Arabia, targeting key facilities. On July 2, a "terrorist attack" at Abha International Airport led to the injury of 9 civilians—eight Saudis and one Indian national.
On June 12, a missile attack on Abha airport by the Houthis injured 26 civilians, including an Indian. On June 23, another attack on Abha airport killed a Syrian national and injured 21 others.
The Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in March 2015 to push back an advance by the Houthis and to restore to power President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi.
Since then, the conflict has killed tens of thousands of people, mostly civilians, pushing the Arab world's poorest country to the brink of famine.
The Saudi-led coalition members include the UAE, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Sudan, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Djibouti.
The UN describes the Yemen conflict as the world's worst humanitarian crisis, with 24.1 million—more than two-thirds of the population—in need of aid.
-Inputs from PTI
