Attack suspends flights at Abha airport

SANAA, Oct. 07 (YPA) – Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced that it had been subjected to a new aerial attack, accused Yemeni army of carrying the attack on its territory.

Saudi media said that a drone aircraft targeted Abha International Airport and injured four of its employees.

The Saudi media confirmed that the attack caused material damage to the airport and disrupted air traffic .

Saudi activists on Twitter said they heard powerful explosions in Khamis Mushit, which were believed to be the result of an attack on King Khalid Air Base.

The attack came amid intensified Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on Yemen. The coalition warplanes carried out 17 raids on the directorates of al-Jubah, Abdiyah, Sirwah and Medgal in Marib province in eastern Yemen.

He also carried out five raids al-Erj area in Bagel district and two on al-Salif directorate Hodeidah governorate in western Yemen, and carried out a raid on Haradh directorate in Hajjah province in northern Yemen.

E.M