Saudi Coalition Announces Tracking of Missile Launcher in Sanaa After Houthi Claims of Strike on Riyadh Airport
Ansar Allah group announces drone strike on Riyadh airport, while the Saudi coalition says it has tracked a missile launcher in Sanaa with the aim of destroying it.
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The Ansar Allah (Houthi) group announced that it carried out a drone attack on Riyadh International Airport, while the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen announced that it had managed to track a missile launch platform in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, in preparation for targeting and destroying it.
According to the group, the operation targeted Riyadh airport using drones, claims that have not yet been independently confirmed. In turn, the Saudi coalition said it had detected, through its intelligence system, a missile launch platform inside Sanaa, the Houthis' main stronghold.
Renewed Escalation in Yemen
This escalation comes amid continued military tension between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis, who control wide areas of northern and western Yemen, including the capital Sanaa. Recent months have seen repeated exchanges of attacks between the two sides, ranging from drones to ballistic missiles, targeting both military and civilian sites on both sides.
The toll of damage or possible casualties resulting from the alleged attack on Riyadh airport remains unclear, while the Saudi coalition has not announced the results of the operation to destroy the missile launcher it said it tracked in Sanaa.
It is worth noting that the war in Yemen, which began in 2015, continues to leave wide-ranging humanitarian and security repercussions on the country and the region, at a time when efforts toward de-escalation and a comprehensive political solution between the warring parties remain stalled.
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