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Houthis say Saudi's Abha airport targeted with drones, disabled for hours

08 September 2020 - 07:56 By Reuters
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Houthi Military Spokesman, Yahya Sarea.File photo
Houthi Military Spokesman, Yahya Sarea.File photo
Image: Houthi Media Office/Handout via REUTERS.

A military spokesman for Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said that the group targeted Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport with a number of drones.

Yahya Sarea wrote on Twitter "the continuous attack of the drones on Abha International Airport led to disabling it for several hours". 

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