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(PNA file photo) MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday night confirmed that a Filipino national was injured in the attempted Houthi drone attack at the Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia. The unmanned aircraft was intercepted by the Saudi Air Defenses on February 10 but some of its debris fell within the vicinity of the airport, wounding 12 civilians. "The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah is in touch with the Filipino affected by the incident at Saudi airport. He sustained minor injuries but is in stable condition," DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Cultural Diplomacy Gonar Musor said in a text message. Citing authorities, the state-run Saudi Press Agency said the bomb-laden drone "deliberately and systematically" targeted civilians and staff at the Abha International Airport. Also injured were two Saudi citizens, four Bangladeshi expatriates, three Nepali nationals, one Sri Lankan, and one Indian, it reported. "Th ....

Saudi Arabia , Sri Lanka , Sri Lankan , Turki Al Malki , Gonar Musor , Abha International Airport , Philippine Embassy , Department Of Foreign Affairs , Coalition To Restore Legitimacy , Saudi Press Agency , International Humanitarian Law , Foreign Affairs , Saudi Air Defenses , Philippine Consulate General , Assistant Secretary , Cultural Diplomacy Gonar Musor , Sabha International , Restore Legitimacy , Civilian Object , Na File Photo Manila The Department Of Foreign Affairs Dfa On Friday Night Confirmed Thata Filipino National Was Injured In Attempted Houthi Drone Attack At Abha International Airport Saudi Arabia Unmanned Aircraft Intercepted By Air Defenses February 10 But Some Its Debris Fell Within Vicinity , Ounding 12 Civilians Quot The Philippine Consulate General In Jeddah Is Touch With Filipino Affected By Incident At Saudi Airport He Sustained Minor Injuries But Stable Condition , Uot Dfa Deputy Assistant Secretary For Public And Cultural Diplomacy Gonar Musor Said Ina Text Message Citing Authorities , He State Run Saudi Press Agency Said The Bomb Laden Drone Quot Deliberately And Systematically Targeted Civilians Staff At Abha International Airport Also Injured Were Two Citizens , Our Bangladeshi Expatriates , Hree Nepali Nationals , One Sri Lankan ,