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MapYemeni Armed Forces Strike King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh With Ballistic Missile
“The armed forces declare that King Khalid International Airport is unsafe.”
“Interception and destruction of two drones in the Riyadh area,”
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Houthis claim strikes on King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh. They also attacked Abha airport and Khamis Mushait military base in southwest Saudi Arabia.
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Riyadh airport hit
Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced that Yemeni forces targeted King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh using a ballistic missile, saying the strike was direct and caused significant damage to the airport. General Saree also said Yemeni forces declared that King Khalid International Airport is unsafe and called on international airlines, staff, and travelers to avoid flying through Saudi airspace, with an exception for the airspace over the holy sites in Mecca and Medina. General Saree further described a separate set of operations, including a claim that Yemeni forces shot down a Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance drone in the airspace of Taiz Governorate and targeted Saudi regime troop concentrations in the east of Al-Jawf Governorate with six ballistic missiles.
General Saree added that Yemeni forces carried out three operations this morning, including a strike on a radar installation on the Al-Qahma peninsula north of Jizan using a drone and a ballistic missile strike on the Akifah military camp in Najran. General Saree said the third operation targeted the Border Guard command and control center in Jizan with a ballistic missile, resulting in deaths and injuries among the soldiers and officers of the Saudi enemy.
Drone claims and denials
Saudi Arabia’s coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki wrote on social media about the “Interception and destruction of a drone in the Mecca region,” while the Houthis reported 17 people killed in Yemen over two days. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree denied that the Houthis carried out any attacks on Saudi territory on Tuesday and called the Saudi statement “a slanderous and recycled lie”. The Gulf News account placed the drone interception in the region of Mecca and described ongoing accusations that the Houthis target Mecca and Medina, which the fighters systematically reject.
The Latest news from Azerbaijan account said Houthis claimed responsibility for two attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia, including Abha International Airport and the nearby Khamis Mushait military base. The Azerbaijan report added that the Houthi representative accused Riyadh of “inventing facts and distorting reality” in relation to alleged attacks on Mecca.
Escalation across fronts
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed that his armed forces targeted Dammam Airport in two phases with two drones over a 48-hour window, saying the operation disrupted air traffic at the airport. The New Indian Express reported that coalition forces intercepted two drones in the area of the capital Riyadh, quoting Turki al-Malki as saying “Interception and destruction of two drones in the Riyadh area”. The Pragativadi account also described Houthi claims of drone strikes against Dammam Airport and Jizan military targets, while it stated that Saudi authorities did not immediately verify the specific claims.
The Gulf News account said the United Nations reported that more than 1,600 people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced since fighting resumed in Yemen. Gulf News also reported that Saree said on Monday evening that Riyadh had carried out “109 strikes over the past 24 hours” in Yemen, targeting the governorates of Saada, Taiz, Lahj, Al-Jawf and Hodeidah.