Saudi Arabia 's state -run news agency said that 16 people from different countries were injured on Monday at an airport in the southern region while intercepting and destroying an explosives-laden drone sent from Yemen. The news agency has heard the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemeni 's Houthi rebels say a bomb-laden drone was aimed at King Abdullah Airport in the Saudi city of Jizan near the border with Yemen. Was. Saudi Arabia's state TV said the condition of three people was critical.
A similar attack took place two weeks ago, where a drone was attacked at an airport located in the southern city of Abha in Saudi Arabia. Four people were injured in this drone attack. Apart from this, an explosion also took place last month, where three people including Indian citizens have died. A Pakistani national was also among the dead. Apart from this, six other people were injured and they had minor injuries.
Houthi claimed responsibility for the attack
Police had received information about fires in two places in the capital Abu Dhabi. One of these fires started in Musaffa, while the other at the airport. The police suspect that this happened due to the drone attack. According to a post by a Twitter account linked to Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Houthi group's control force, the Houthi plan to conduct a "major military operation in the UAE in the coming hours". After the accident, Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack. The organization issued a statement and said to launch attacks on the UAE.
Why am I targeting UAE?
Houthi rebels occupy large parts of Yemen. Here the Saudi-led military coalition is fighting against the Houthis to restore the internationally recognized government. The UAE joined the Saudi coalition in 2015 to fight Yemen's civil war. Due to which Houthi is now targeting UAE. He also took possession of a UAE cargo ship named Rawabi on 2 January. 11 people on board were taken hostage.