RIYADH – The Saudi Air Defence has intercepted a drone heading towards AbhaInternational Airport, according to the Saudi Press Agency, SPA.
“Specialists inspected the wreckage and concluded that the drone which waslaunched by the Houthi militias had the features of the ‘Ababil pilotlessplane’,” SPA quoted Colonel Turki Al Malki, the spokesman for the ArabCoalition Forces, as saying. The drone was intercepted on Saturday at 13:45.
Colonel Al Malki indicated that there was minimal damage caused by thedrone debris and no casualties were reported.
He said that the Houthi militias attempted to attack the civilian airportwhich is protected under International Humanitarian Law, adding that thecoalition will respond to terrorist acts that threaten the safety andsecurity of the country’s citizens and residents and/or endanger its vitaleconomic facilities.