Illustrative image. (The Houthis’ Military Media)
Yemen’s Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced on August 4 that they had carried out a drone strike on a “sensitive target” at Najran Regional Airport in southern Saudi Arabia.
In a brief statement, Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said that the attack accurately hit its intended target. He noted that the operation was launched in response to what he described as Saudi drone violations of Yemeni airspace over the provinces of Saada and Hajjah.
The spokesman further warned that any future violation of Yemen’s airspace “will not pass without response and punishment.”
There were no reports of any interceptions or impacts close to the airport or anywhere else in the province of Najran over the past day, although it is important to note that Saudi Arabia has been imposing very strict censorship laws, affecting even social networks.
Najran Regional Airport connects southern Saudi Arabia to domestic and international destinations. However, it also has a military section.
The airport has two active military compounds alongside three dedicated hangars sheltering Chinese-made Wing Loong II combat drones and other airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms conducting operations over Yemen.
It also hosts an American-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile battery, a newly established fortified air defense site for an unknown system, multiple Swiss-made Oerlikon Skyguard anti-aircraft gun systems, and integrated electronic warfare units.
The Houthis resumed strikes against Saudi Arabia last month, and also announced a naval blockade on the kingdom in response to the siege on Yemen.
The group has so far exchanged strikes with Saudi Arabia more than once. The kingdom’s decision to ignore the latest attack indicates that it is not planning to retaliate.
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