Pakistan on Sunday expressed serious concerns over a drone attack by Houtis on the Saudi city of Abha. “We commend the government of Saudi Arabia, especially the Royal Defence Forces, for timely intercepting and destroying the drone before it could cause any serious damage,” a statement issued by the Foreign Office read. “The news of injuries to Saudis and other expatriates, as well as damage to properties, as a result of falling debris of this drone remains a matter of concern. We pray for early recovery of the injured,” it added.
According to Arab News, the Royal Air Defense Force of Saudi Arabia shot down a Houthi drone that was flying toward Saudi Arabia. Col Turki Al-Maliki, the spokesperson of the Saudi-led Arab coalition, was quoted as saying that the drone was targeting civilians in a residential area of Abha. Spokesperson for the Saudi Directorate of Civil Defense in Asir Region Colonel Mohammed Al-Assami said the fall of the fragments of the drone injured four Saudi nationals, including a woman, and an Indian national.
Published in Daily Times, March 11th 2019.
