Yemen and the Red Sea

Yemeni Armed Forces say they hit Saudi Arabia's Abha airport with a ballistic missile

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Abha, Saudi Arabia
Actors
Houthis · Saudi Arabia
Importance
Standard

Al Mayadeen reported that the Yemeni Armed Forces announced they targeted Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia with a ballistic missile, disrupting air traffic. The same statement said Saudi airspace has become an arena for military operations, with the exception of the airspace over Mecca and Medina, and renewed a warning to international airlines. The outlet also reported a claim of ballistic strikes on Saudi forces at al-Daghareer camp in Jizan, with dozens of casualties. No Saudi account was available to this report.

Carried as a claim by the Yemeni Armed Forces, not independently confirmed.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Yemeni Armed Forces say they targeted Abha airport with a ballistic missile

Single outlet, Al Mayadeen, carrying a statement by the Yemeni Armed Forces, with no Saudi account available when this report was written. The casualty figure was published as the group's own claim.