Al Arabiya English reports now that Saudi Arabia’s air defenses have intercepted a drone targeting Abha’s airport, an Arab Coalition spokesperson said.

At least 12 people of different nationalities were injured as a result of the attack on Thursday afternoon, the spokesperson added.

Debris from the intercepted drone reportedly fell within the vicinity of the airport. Air traffic had returned to normal just over an hour after the initial report, the spokesperson said.

“We will take firm operational measures in response to the threat of targeting civilian airports and travelers,” a coalition spokesperson said in a statement carried by the official SPA news agency.

The report added that Abha, near Saudi Arabia’s southern border with Yemen, is a regular target of drone and missile strikes launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia fighting coalition forces in Yemen.

Photo: A general view shows an entrance of Saudi Arabia's Abha airport in Abha, Saudi Arabia June 24, 2019. Reuters