Riyadh/Aden – The Houthi rebels from Yemen, who launched missile and drone attacks on the main cities in Saudi and United Arab Emirates (UAE), have suffered significant losses. The Saudi-led coalition of the Arab countries destroyed the control tower instructing and controlling these drones. The military front of the Arab countries informed that this action was a retaliation to the drone attacks carried out by the Houthi rebels four days ago.
Last week, on Thursday, a drone attack was carried out on the Abha international passenger airport in the southern part of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi air defence system neutralised the drones in timely action. But 12 people were injured in the accidents caused by the falling fragments of the disintegrating drone. It is the first time many people have been injured in a drone attack launched by the Houthi rebels in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, these attacks were criticised from around the globe. Saudi and its Arab allies had warned that the Houthi rebels would have to pay a dear price for the attack. The Saudi-led coalition of the Arab countries launched an attack on Sana, the capital of Yemen, on Monday morning. A tower has controlled the drones in the Yemenis capital Sana, under Houthi control for the last five years. The Arab front targeted this building.
As per the information given by the Saudi government news agency, Houthi rebels are using the government Telecommunications Ministry for controlling the drones. Therefore, the Saudi news agency said it was necessary to destroy the control centre. The building used as the control tower was completely destroyed in the attack. The Saudi media claimed that the human casualties were avoided as the attack was carried out very early in the morning. But certain Gulf media predict a possibility of human casualties in the attack. Only a few days ago, Saudi and UAE had destroyed the military bases of the Houthi rebels used to launch ballistic missiles in the Al-Jawf region of Yemen in an airstrike.
Meanwhile, the Houthi rebels launched ballistic missiles attacks on Saudi and UAE last week. The demand to augment the capacities of the air defence systems in Saudi and UAE is gaining momentum. Reports have been received that UAE has opened dialogues with South Korea and Israel given this issue. Even the United States held talks with Saudi King Salman against this background. The United States has already announced that speedy steps will be taken for the air security of these two countries. Accordingly, the United States has despatched its F-22 fighter jets from its air force to UAE.
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