Yemen’s Houthi movement claims it carries out missile and drone attacks on multiple sites in Saudi Arabia, including airports. Middle East Eye reports that on Monday the group targeted King Khaled (King Khalid) International Airport in Riyadh for a second time, while it also issued a warning that Saudi airspace is open for operations except over holy sites. The outlet says the group described the strike as precise and that it disrupted air traffic.
On Tuesday, the Houthies again asserted they targeted King Khaled Airport and other locations, stating they attacked Abha International Airport in south-western Saudi Arabia with missiles and also targeted an airbase in Khamis Mushait. Middle East Eye says Saudi authorities had not confirmed the reports at the time of writing, and notes that the kingdom had yet to confirm the Abha attack specifically. The Express Tribune similarly reports that a spokesman said forces targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, with no Saudi confirmation provided in the available accounts.
Across outlets, the core point is that the Houthis publicly claim attacks on Saudi aviation and military-related sites, while Saudi confirmation is not reflected in these reports and the claimed operational boundaries exclude the airspace over Mecca and Medina.
