The Houthi group ‘Ansar Allah’ in Yemen has once again warned airlines, airport staff, and passengers against using King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
This statement comes as the coalition supporting the government in Yemen announced that it had intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Riyadh area.
A spokesperson for Ansar Allah stated on Sunday morning that the airport is not safe and remains a “military target.” Previously, the airport administration had announced that flights would resume on Sunday, October 25, following the cessation of attacks that had targeted the facility earlier this month.
On Saturday evening, the airport administration indicated that, starting Sunday, Terminal 1 would be designated for domestic flights, while Terminal 2 would handle international flights operated by national carriers.
This announcement follows a claim by the Houthi group on Saturday that they had targeted airports, oil facilities, and an airbase in Saudi Arabia. The group also claimed to have carried out attacks on various locations in Aden—the seat of the internationally recognized Yemeni government.
Earlier on Saturday, Houthi fighters claimed responsibility for attacks on the Al-Nasr camp and a naval base in Aden. This claim emerged after sounds of explosions were heard in the city.
Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for Ansar Allah, stated that these attacks targeted Saudi military forces present at both locations. According to him, Saudi officers were overseeing the preparations of these units.
Yahya Saree claimed that the group carried out seven operations using ballistic missiles and drones. He stated that these operations targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh (in two phases), King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Najran Airport, and an airbase in Khamis Mushait.
He further added that the operations also targeted a facility belonging to the Saudi oil company Aramco in Yanbu, the Rabigh oil refinery, crude oil pumping stations, and an oil pipeline that runs from the eastern part of Saudi Arabia to its western region.
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