Shrapnel wounds 12 as Saudi defences blow up drone near airport

At least 12 people have been injured by shrapnel after Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone close to the kingdom's southern border with Yemen, according to state media. In comments carried by the Ekhbariya news channel, the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition battling Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Thursday travellers and workers of various nationalities had been injured by the falling debris in the vicinity of Abha international airport. Air traffic operations returned to normal after standard safety procedures were carried out, it added. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Abha airport has often been a target of Houthi drone and missile attacks.