Yemeni armed forces targeted Abha airport in Saudi Arabia

The Yemeni Armed Forces, in response to Saudi attacks on Sanaa International Airport, targeted Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia with several ballistic missiles and drones. The operation successfully achieved its objectives, and the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Yahya Saree, confirmed the attacks. Following this event, the Yemeni Armed Forces warned airlines against flying over Saudi airspace and expressed gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran for its assistance in lifting the blockade on Sanaa Airport and establishing humanitarian flights.

• The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Yahya Saree, confirmed carrying out multiple attacks with ballistic missiles and drones on Abha International Airport.
• The attacks were carried out in response to the “crimes of Saudi Arabia” and the “criminal aggression of the Saudis” against Sanaa International Airport.
• The Yemeni Armed Forces announced that the operation against Abha Airport successfully achieved its objectives.
• The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces warned all airlines to avoid flying through Saudi airspace.
• This warning remains in effect until the blockade on Sanaa International Airport is lifted.
• The Yemeni Armed Forces expressed sincere gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran for its assistance to the Republic of Yemen in lifting the “unjust” blockade on Sanaa International Airport and in establishing humanitarian flights to and from the airport.
• Some sources used “Yemeni army” instead of “Yemeni Armed Forces.”
• Some sources referred to “Ansar Allah Yemen.”. Coverage difference: Most media outlets focused on confirming the attack on Abha Airport and the warning to airlines. Some sources, such as Fars, Hamshahri newspaper, and Etemad newspaper, in addition to these points, also mentioned the Yemeni Armed Forces’ gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran for its assistance in lifting the blockade on Sanaa Airport, which was less emphasized in other coverage. Also, some sources identified the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces as “Yahya Saree,” while others referred only to the “spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces.”