Airport In Saudi Arabia Suspends Service After Houthi Attack: Report
Operations at a Saudi Arabian airport in Najran were suspended following a drone attack claimed by Houthi rebels. The attack, which reportedly damaged the airport's radar, marks a resurgence in hostilities between the Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-backed group.
Why it matters
This escalation threatens regional stability and highlights the ongoing volatility in the Saudi-Yemen border conflict.
Operations were suspended on Tuesday at an airport in Saudi Arabia, a regional source with knowledge of the matter said, after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis announced they had attacked the site.Last month, the Houthis declared a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia, the world's largest exporter of crude, and has since claimed several attacks on oil tankers and infrastructure.Saudi Arabia has retaliated with strikes targeting Houthi positions.Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree on Tuesday said the rebels "successfully targeted a sensitive target belonging to the Saudi enemy at Najran Airport using a drone".He added that the strike on the southern airport was "in response to the Saudi enemy's violation of airspace over the Saada and Hajjah governorates using drones".The regional source told AFP that the airport's main radar was hit, affecting operations.The airport website…
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