Houthis Claim Drone Strike on Saudi Airport Amid Saudi Airstrikes on Yemen; Explosions Reported in Dubai

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Published: 2026-08-05T04:47:00Z
Category: military-and-conflict
Source: Pars Today

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels claimed a drone strike on a "sensitive target" at Saudi Arabia's Najran Airport on August 5, 2026, in retaliation for Saudi drone activity over Yemeni airspace. Simultaneously, Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa. Separately, multiple explosions and thick smoke were reported at the Jebel Ali industrial zone and port in Dubai, UAE, early on August 5, with Iraqi news outlets attributing them to missile attacks launched from Yemen.

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