Saudi authorities have urged residents of Abha not to photograph the aftermath of a Houthi missile attack on the city, according to unverified reports. The request follows the Houthi movement's claim of striking Abha Airport earlier Monday evening.
Saudi authorities have reportedly urged residents of Abha not to film the aftermath of a Houthi missile attack on the city, according to a single unverified report. The request comes after the Houthi movement claimed responsibility for striking Abha Airport earlier Monday evening, and follows a series of Houthi threats and claims against Saudi Arabia.
At 19:56 Jerusalem, a Houthi-affiliated a monitored channel claimed that "the response in Saudi Arabia has begun," without specifics. Minutes later, the Houthis released a video showing Saudi airports, ports, and energy facilities with crosshairs and coordinates, titled "The response is on the way!" Shortly after, a third statement claimed responsibility for a strike on Abha Airport and threatened to bomb all Saudi civilian airports. All three reports, published at Mon 19:56 Jerusalem, remain unverified and based on single Houthi sources. Earlier Monday at 14:58 Jerusalem, a state of alert was declared at all Saudi airports amid attack fears, as The Zioneer reported.
The Houthi escalation comes amid a broader context of threats. On Sunday, the Houthi foreign ministry warned that the era of the siege on Yemen is over and that disrupting Sanaa International Airport would have consequences, as The Zioneer reported on Jul 12. The United States also announced a naval blockade on Iran, set to begin Tuesday at 23:00 Jerusalem, as reported Monday evening.
No independent confirmation of the Houthi claims or the Saudi request to citizens is available. The scope of any attack on Abha, casualties, or damage remains unverified.
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