The Houthi movement's military spokesman announced on Tuesday that its forces struck a sensitive target at Najran Airport in southern Saudi Arabia using a drone, describing the hit as precise. The spokesman said the attack was a response to a Saudi drone violating Houthi-controlled airspace over Sa'dah and Khujjah provinces. There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities.
The Houthi movement's military spokesman issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon claiming that its forces struck a 'sensitive target' at Najran Airport in southern Saudi Arabia using a drone, describing the hit as precise. The spokesman said the attack was retaliation for a Saudi drone that violated Houthi-controlled airspace over Sa'dah and Khujjah provinces.
The claim follows an earlier Houthi announcement today at 13:23 Jerusalem time asserting an attack on Najran Airport, without providing details on the weapon or the target. The latest statement adds specificity regarding the use of a drone and the justification of retaliation for a Saudi airspace violation.
Saudi authorities have not yet commented on the claim. The Houthi movement has previously targeted Najran Airport and other Saudi infrastructure as part of its campaign against the Saudi-led coalition. The Zioneer reported on July 14 that pro-Iranian channels circulated footage of a Houthi strike on a Saudi airport, and on June 8 that the Houthis claimed missile strikes on the Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia.
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