JEDDAH: The Arab coalition fighting Houthis in Yemen said a “hostile projectile” fired by the Iran-backed group landed in Abha International Airport late Wednesday but caused no injuries, Saudi state news agency quoted the coalition military spokesman as saying early on Thursday.
Colonel Turki Al-Malki said, “the Houthi terrorist militia continues its immoral practices by targeting civilians.”
“The continuation of such acts of terrorism and high quality capabilities proves the Iranian regime's involvement in supporting the Houthi terrorist militia and the continued violation of relevant Security Council resolutions,” he added.
Earlier on Wednesday, the coalition destroyed a Houthi drone fired towards Saudi Arabia from Yemen.
The drone was launched by the militants from Sanaa - the then capital city they overran in 2014, triggering the conflict with government forces.
A spokesman for the military coalition fighting the Houthis said their attempts to use drones against Saudi Arabia were "doomed to failure."
The recent incidents are the latest launched by the militants, who have ramped up their efforts to target the Kingdom in recent days.
Their ballistic missiles and crude exploding drones are usually intercepted by the coalition before they can cause harm.
— with Reuters
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