Six Yemeni Missiles Fired Towards Saudi Arabia

News sources reported that at least six missiles were fired from Yemen toward Saudi Arabia’s Abha Airport, causing a complete halt to flights at the airport. Yemen’s armed forces announced the operation in response to what they called “the criminal aggression of the Saudis,” while the Saudi-led coalition also confirmed that the country’s air defense systems had intercepted ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Ansarallah forces.

• News sources reported that at least six missiles were fired from Yemen toward Saudi Arabia’s Abha Airport.
• Following the attack, all flights at Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia were completely suspended.
• News sources reported hearing explosions in Saudi Arabia’s Asir province, in the south of the country and near the Yemeni border.
• Some sources reported that a Yemeni missile hit King Khalid Air Base near the Saudi city of Abha.
• Yemen’s armed forces announced that they had targeted Saudi Arabia’s Abha Airport with several ballistic missiles and drones.
• Yemen’s armed forces said they carried out the operation in response to the “criminal aggression of the Saudis” and described it as successful.
• The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen confirmed that its air defense systems had intercepted ballistic missiles fired by the “Houthis” or “Yemen’s Ansarallah forces.”
• Following the missile attack, Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry announced a ban on any filming of the targeted locations.. Coverage difference: Some outlets such as Fars, Jamaran, Khabar Fori, Akharin Khabar, Rooydad24, Tejarat News, IRIB News Agency, and Hamshahri newspaper emphasized the number of missiles fired (at least six) and the suspension of flights at Abha Airport. By contrast, outlets such as Entekhab, Khabar Online, and Rooydad24 (in another part of its coverage) focused on the Saudi-led coalition’s confirmation of the attack and the interception of the missiles by the country’s air defense systems. IRNA also described the attack as a response from Sana’a to Riyadh’s strikes.