Yemen's Houthis say they struck Saudi Arabia's Abha airport in retaliation for a strike on Sanaa’s international airport
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TUE · 2026-07-14 · 04:10 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0714-92832
NSR-2026-0714-92832News Report·SCO·Conflict
Houthis: Saudi airport targeted in retaliation for strikes on Sanaa airport
Yemen's Houthis have stated they targeted Saudi Arabia's Abha airport. This action was declared to be in retaliation for a strike that occurred on Sanaa's international airport.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-07-14 · 04:10 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Yemen's Houthis have stated they targeted Saudi Arabia's Abha airport. This action was declared to be in retaliation for a strike that occurred on Sanaa's international airport. The article does not provide specific details on when these events took place. The Houthis are the group claiming responsibility for the strike on Abha airport, and they attribute this action as a response to the strike on Sanaa airport.
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The Houthi strike on Abha airport is stated as retaliation for a strike on Sanaa's international airport.
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Yemen's Houthis claim to have targeted Saudi Arabia's Abha airport.
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Sanaa's international airport was struck.
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Saudi Arabia's Abha airport was targeted.
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