Targeting Jazan and Najran airports in Saudi Arabia and Houthi attacks
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation announces that Jizan Airport and Najran Airport were subjected to two attacks, resulting in 3 minor injuries.
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The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation announced that King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jizan and Najran International Airport were subjected to two attacks targeting their facilities, resulting in 3 minor injuries and material damage.
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Why It Matters
Repeated targeting of civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia by the Houthis as part of the ongoing conflict in Yemen.
(CNN) - The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation announced on Tuesday that King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jizan and Najran International Airport were subjected to two attacks targeting their facilities on Monday evening, resulting in 3 minor injuries and material damage.
The authority said, in a statement, that "emergency teams and competent authorities began dealing with the two attacks immediately after they occurred, in accordance with approved procedures and plans."
She added that the concerned authorities are working in continuous coordination with the relevant security authorities to assess the damage and take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of travelers and workers.
The authority affirmed "continuing work to maintain the security and safety of the civil aviation system in the Kingdom."
The spokesman for the "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen," led by Saudi Arabia, announced on Sunday its support for the internationally recognized Yemeni government, in light of the latter's announcement of the start of a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis.
The coalition's official spokesman, Turki Al-Maliki, said in a statement that the coalition continues "to provide full operational support to the Yemeni armed forces and continues to stand with the legitimate Yemeni government and the Yemeni people to end the coup and restore the state and its national institutions to build the future of Yemen."
Al-Maliki added that "the Houthi terrorist militia's attacks on the Kingdom" and the attempt to target Mecca and Medina, as well as the attempt to target the Kingdom's ships in the south of the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, "require the continuation of necessary and necessary measures to deter hostile actions with the aim of protecting the security and sovereignty of the Kingdom, as well as regional and international security."
What to Watch
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The coalition's military operations against the Houthis continue
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Open Questions
- What is the nature of the weapons used in the two attacks?
- Has air traffic been completely affected?
