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Arabia
Saudi defenses destroy 2 Houthis drones aimed at Abha airport
2021-12-20


“The [Iran's Houthi sock puppets
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to Americaâ„¢, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him...
] militia tried to target travelers with three drones at dawn today," the coalition said in a statement.

According to the coalition, the drones were launched from Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
’s Sanaa airport, which has" become a center for cross-border attacks."
Related:
Abha International Airport: 2021-09-01 Eight staff members of the Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia were injured when the Arab Coalition intercepted a drone that was targeting the airport
Abha International Airport: 2021-03-19 Houthi forces launch new attack on Saudi airport
Abha International Airport: 2021-02-14 Houthis launch 3rd attack on Soddy airfield
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