Conflict & Security
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone as Houthis claim Dammam airport strike
November 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
2 reports · over 1 hour
The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed a drone over the Eastern Region on Thursday while Houthis claimed a strike on King Fahd International Airport.
- The Saudi-led coalition, which backs Yemen's government, announced its forces intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Eastern Region on Thursday.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Abu Saree announced the group's forces struck King Fahd International Airport in Dammam with a drone.
- Abu Saree said the operation succeeded and disrupted air navigation at the airport.


