The Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen intercepted a<span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail"> drone launched by Houthis rebels towards Abha International Airport<span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail">, state media reported on Saturday<span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:47:35.958Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:47:35.958Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail">.</span></span></span> <span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail"><span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail">The attack by an explosives-laden drone was the fourth such incident involving the Iran-backed Houthis in southern Saudi Arabia in as many days.</span></span> <span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail"><span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail">The coalition reported intercepting Houthi drones on Friday and Thursday, while an attack on Wednesday using several drones resulted in a civilian aircraft catching fire at Abha airport, in Asir province. </span></span> <span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail"><span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail">Scheduled flights at the airport were delayed because of Wednesday's attack, according to flight-tracking websites.</span></span> <span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail"><span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail">The coalition called the attack a war crime and said that it will “hold Houthis accountable in accordance with international law".</span></span> <span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail"><span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail">In 2019, Houthis fired cruise missiles at the airport several times between <span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T16:19:51.974Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T16:19:51.974Z" x-atex-user="amccrorie">June 19 and 29, killing one person and wounding at least 47<span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:40:39.460Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:40:39.460Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail">.</span></span></span></span> <span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail"><span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail"><span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T16:19:51.974Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T16:19:51.974Z" x-atex-user="amccrorie">The Houthis hold northern Yemen, from where they have launched hundreds of missiles and drones towards Saudi cities<span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T16:27:25.566Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T16:27:25.566Z" x-atex-user="amccrorie">.</span></span></span></span> <span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:49:01.164Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail"><span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T12:39:19.396Z" x-atex-user="dmacphail"><span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T16:19:51.974Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T16:19:51.974Z" x-atex-user="amccrorie">The Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in 2015 after the Houthis ousted the internationally recognised government<span x-atex-created="2021-02-13T16:19:23.791Z" x-atex-modified="2021-02-13T16:19:23.791Z" x-atex-user="amccrorie">.</span></span></span></span>