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Houthis renew warning against using Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport as a military target. Riyadh airport resumes flights with Terminal 1 for domestic, Terminal 2 for international.
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Airport resumes, threat renewed
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resumed flights on Sunday after a suspension earlier this month, and the airport administration said Terminal 1 would be designated for domestic flights and Terminal 2 for international flights operated by national carriers effective Sunday, October 25, 2026. The Houthis, through their spokesperson, renewed their warning to airlines, workers, and travelers against using King Khalid International Airport, saying the airport “remains a military target.”
The airport announced the resumption of flights starting Sunday, October 25, after its suspension following attacks targeting it earlier this month. The Houthis’ warning came as the coalition supporting the legitimacy in Yemen announced it had intercepted and destroyed a drone over the Riyadh region, in addition to a ballistic missile, according to the BBC.
Claims, interceptions, and debris
The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks on airports, oil facilities, and an air base in Saudi Arabia, and the BBC said the group targeted sites in Aden, the headquarters of the internationally recognized Yemeni government. يحيى سريع said the Saudi capital's airport is not safe and remains a military target, as the airport announced the resumption of flights starting Sunday, October 25.
Saudi Civil Defense said it intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by the group toward the Mecca and Medina regions, and the BBC said fragments fell in several other sites including Jeddah, Taif, and Rabigh. The Houthis warned of more to come, and Yahya Saree warned the airport was still “unsafe” and a “military target.”
What comes next for travelers
King Khalid International Airport urged passengers with confirmed bookings to check their flight status with their airlines before travelling, while the airport administration also posted the terminal designations effective Sunday, October 25, 2026. The Houthis renewed their warning that the Saudi regime would bear the consequences of any operation at the airport, and the BBC said the group told airlines, workers, and travelers the airport remains a military target.
The coalition spokesman, تركي المالكي, said air defenses intercepted a missile toward Riyadh at dawn on Saturday, before intercepting two more missiles toward Taif and Yanbu. Flight Radar monitoring showed a plane taking off from Riyadh airport early Sunday heading to Jeddah, even as the Houthis warned the airport was unsafe and a military target.
