A passenger plane caught fire on Wednesday at the Abha International Airport in a terrorist attack launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, citing a statement from the Arab Coalition.

In the statement, the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said that the fire was under control.

Calling the attack on the airport a war crime, the coalition vowed to thwart such attacks.

“We are taking all necessary measures to protect civilians from the threats of the Houthis,” the statement read.

#PICTURES: Civilian plane catches fire after #Houthis launch terror attack at #Abha airport — https://t.co/sYEQTMvqrt pic.twitter.com/dtT2spKO8S

— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) February 10, 2021

Earlier in the day, the coalition s intercepted and destroyed two armed drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthis targeting Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported quoting a coalition’s statement.

The Houthi militia has stepped up attacks against Saudi Arabia recently. On Sunday, the coalition intercepted four explosive-laden Houthi drones launched toward the Kingdom and on Saturday it destroyed one drone.

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