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Saudi defences destroy two Houthi drones targeting Abha airport: SPA

Published: 19 Dec 2021 - 11:27 am | Last Updated: 19 Dec 2021 - 11:27 am

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Cairo: Saudi Arabia's air defences on Sunday destroyed two drones launched by Yemen's Houthis toward the Abha international airport in the southwest of the kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

State-run SPA cited a statement from the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi group which controls most of northern Yemen. 

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