The Arab Coalition announced on Saturday that it foiled a Houthi drone attack against Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport.
Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Maliki said that the Air Defense unit assigned to the airport detected the drone and destroyed it according to the Rules of Engagement, reported the Saudi Press Agency.
Coalition experts inspected the wreckage of the drone and determined that it was a terrorist Iranian-Houthi militia UAV. It was identified as an Iranian UAV Ababil.
Maliki said that the aircraft was launched from Yemen’s Saada region.
The drone was attempting to launch an attack on Abha airport, in violation of International Humanitarian Law.
Maliki revealed that there was minimal damage caused by the drone.
No one was injured in the incident.
Maliki stressed: “The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition will strike with an iron fist all those who are involved in terrorist activities that threaten the safety and security of Saudi nationals, residents, economy and critical capabilities.”
