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Houthi drone hits Najran airport, Saudi halts flights
Operations were suspended at Najran Airport in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed a drone strike on the site, a regional source told AFP. The source said the…
The Story in Brief
Operations were suspended at Najran Airport in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed a drone strike on the site, a regional source told AFP. The source said the airport's main radar was hit, affecting operations. The airport's website listed the status of upcoming flights as 'unknown'.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the rebels 'successfully targeted a sensitive target belonging to the Saudi enemy at Najran Airport using a drone'. He said the attack was retaliation for Saudi drones violating airspace over Saada and Hajjah governorates. Saudi Arabia has not commented. The airport, near the Yemeni border, handles only a few flights a day.
The Indian Opinion
The Houthi claim of a 'successful' drone strike on a 'sensitive target' at Najran Airport is a familiar boast, but the only concrete fact so far is that operations were suspended and a radar was reportedly hit. The Saudi reticence is telling, either downplaying damage or avoiding escalation. The real test is whether Saudi retaliation widens the conflict or a new truce holds. How many ships cross the Red Sea without incident in the coming week will give the answer.
Source: thehindu.com
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