Arab Coalition: Houthi Targeting of Abha Airport Is a War Crime

Arab coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. (Reuters)
Arab coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. (Reuters)
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Arab Coalition: Houthi Targeting of Abha Airport Is a War Crime

Arab coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. (Reuters)
Arab coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. (Reuters)

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Wednesday that the terrorist Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen had launched an attack against the Kingdom’s Abha International Airport.

The coalition revealed that a passenger plane was damaged in the attack. A fire at the aircraft has since been contained.

The alliance slammed the cowardly attack, deeming it a war crime.

It condemned the Houthis for endangering the lives of passengers, vowing to take the necessary measures to protect civilians and hold the terrorist Houthis accountable in line with international law.

Earlier on Wednesday, the coalition announced that it had intercepted and destroyed two armed drones launched by the Houthis towards the Kingdom.

Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki accused the militias of deliberately firing the aircraft at civilian locations in southern Saudi Arabia.



Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Security Forces in Syria

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks on Security Forces in Syria

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia on Friday condemned in a statement "crimes" by "outlaw groups" after deadly clashes with security forces in Syria.

"The Foreign Ministry expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's condemnation of the crimes committed by outlaw groups in the Syrian Arab Republic and the targeting of security forces," it said on X.

“The Kingdom affirms its support for the Syrian government in its efforts to maintain security and stability and preserve civil peace," the statement added.