Attacks on Saudi airports in Jazan and Najran injure three people
Two attacks on Saudi airports on Monday evening injured three people and caused limited damage as hostilities with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis escalated.
Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Two attacks on airports in Jazan and Najran on Monday evening injured three people and caused limited damage, Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority said. The attacks came as hostilities between the kingdom and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis escalated.
Airport damage assessment
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said it was assessing damage at King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Airport and Najran International Airport.
The authority said it was taking measures to ensure the safety of passengers and staff and the security of the kingdom’s civil aviation system.
Escalating hostilities
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces were pressing a major offensive to retake territory from the Houthis after weeks of rebel advances. Riyadh had stepped up airstrikes in support of the campaign.
The Houthis have responded with missile and drone attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia, including airports, oil facilities and military sites.
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