Ansarullah military spokesman warned airlines

Yemeni Armed Forces issued a statement warning airlines not to fly through Saudi Arabia’s airspace. The warning came after a missile and drone attack on Abha International Airport in southern Saudi Arabia, which Yemeni forces said was a response to the bombing of Sana’a Airport. The Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman thanked the Islamic Republic of Iran for helping lift the siege on Sana’a Airport and for operating humanitarian flights.

• Yemen’s Ansarallah warned airlines against flying through Saudi airspace.
• The Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman urged airlines to refrain from flying through Saudi airspace until the siege on Sana’a Airport is lifted.
• The Yemeni Armed Forces claimed responsibility for the missile and drone attack on Abha International Airport in southern Saudi Arabia.
• The attack on Abha Airport was carried out in response to the bombing of Sana’a Airport.
• Yemeni forces warned airlines not to fly through the airspace of the Arabian Peninsula.
• The Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman thanked Iran for its assistance to Yemen in lifting the siege on Sana’a International Airport.
• Iran was thanked for operating humanitarian flights to and from Sana’a Airport.
• A news source reported that Saudi Arabia had closed its airspace.. Coverage difference: Some news outlets, such as ISNA, the Islamic Republic News Agency, and Shargh newspaper, emphasized Ansarallah’s warning against flying through Saudi airspace and its appreciation of Iran. In contrast, IRNA, in addition to the warning, also referred to Yemen’s responsibility for the attack on Abha Airport and the reason for it (a response to the bombing of Sana’a Airport). One news source also separately reported the closure of Saudi Arabia’s airspace.