Yemen's Houthis say attacked Saudi's Jeddah, Abha airports

This combination of pictures provided by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Media on February 10, 2021 reportedly shows the wreckage of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or drone) that was used in an attack on Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia's southern Asir province. Credit: AFP Photo

A military spokesman for Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group said the group had attacked and hit Saudi Arabia's Abha and Jeddah airports on Monday with two drones.

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In a statement on Twitter, spokesman Yahya Sarea said operations at the airports were stopped for two hours as a result. There was no immediate confirmation of the attack from Saudi authorities.

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