August 4, 2026

Houthis claim hitting 'sensitive target' at Saudi Najran Airport

ALBAWABA – Houthis said on Tuesday that they had attacked what they described as a “sensitive target” at Najran airport in southern Saudi Arabia with a drone, according to the spokesperson of the Yemeni Group, Yehya Saree.

Yehya Saree revealed in a statement on X, “By the grace of God, the Yemeni Armed Forces have succeeded in targeting a sensitive target of Saudi Arabia at Najran Airport using a drone, with the strike being precise.”

He explained that the attack comes in revenge for the Saudi violation of the airspace in the provinces of Saada and Hajjah using its drones.”

Saree wrote, “We affirm to Saudi Arabia that any violation of our airspace will not go unpunished or without retaliation.”