Houthis launch drone attack on Saudi air base
Sun, Apr 18 2021 09:58:27 AM
Sanaa, Apr 18 (IANS): Yemen s Houthi militia said they fired an explosive-laden drone toward King Khalid Air Base in Saudi Arabia s southwestern city of Khamis Mushait. The hit was accurate, Houthi military spokesman Yehya Sarea said in a statement on Saturday reported by the rebel group s al-Masirah TV.
Saudi Arabia has made no comment on the alleged attack, reports Xinhua news agency.
Cross-border missile and drone attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis have escalated since February when the group began a major offensive against the Saudi-backed Yemeni Army to capture the oil-rich province of Marib.
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