Spokesman: Yemeni missile destroys military target in Saudi Arabia’s Abha intl. airport with high precision
The spokesman for Yemen’s army says a new missile fired by the country’s armed forces and fighters from Popular Committees has hit a "sensitive" military target at Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport with high precision.
According to Yemen’s al-Masirah news agency, Yahya Saree said in a tweet on Monday that Yemeni forces have used a new missile in this attack, which has hit a “sensitive military target” at the Saudi airport with extreme precision.
He added that the new attack is in line with Yemenis’ legitimate right to defend themselves in the face of the Saudi-led aggression and in answer to the continued blockade imposed on the country by Saudi Arabia and its allies.
Saree did not give any details about the type of the missile used in the attack.
بفضل الله تعالى تمکنت القوة الصاروخیة من استهداف هدفٍ عسکری حساس بمطار أبها الدولی بصاروخ بالستی جدید دخل الخدمة مؤخرا ولم یکشف عنه بعد وأصاب هدفه بدقة عالیة.
یأتی هذا الاستهداف فی إطار الرد الطبیعی والمشروع على استمرار العدوان والحصار على بلدِنا.
— العمید یحیى سریع (@army21ye) March 8, 2021
The Saudi-led coalition claimed later on Monday that it had intercepted and destroyed a Yemeni ballistic missile fired towards the city of Khamis Mushait and a drone launched towards the kingdom's southern region.
During recent weeks, the Yemeni army and fighters from Popular Committees have increased their drone and missile attacks on military targets and oil installations deep inside Saudi Arabia in retaliation for Riyadh’s all-out aggression against the impoverished country and the total blockade imposed on its people.
On Sunday, Saree said in a tweet that the Yemeni forces had launched new drone and missile attacks on targets deep inside Saudi Arabia, noting that all targets were hit with high precision.
Saree added that 14 Sammad and Qasef K2 drones as well as eight ballistic missiles were used in new attack, which targeted Saudi military bases in Dammam, Asir and Jizan regions.
The new operation also took aim at facilities of Saudi oil firm Aramco in Ra’s Tanura.
