Two Saudi airports targeted on Monday as fighting with Yemen's Houthis escalates
The aviation authority said the attacks caused limited damage and three minor injuries as Houthi strikes on Saudi targets intensified.
- King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jazan and Najran International Airport were targeted in two separate drone and missile attacks on Monday evening, injuring three people and causing minor material damage.
- The strikes coincide with a major ground offensive launched by Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces aimed at retaking territory from Houthi rebels, prompting intensified Saudi coalition airstrikes across Yemen.
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed broader responsibility for a series of coordinated operations, asserting the group also launched strikes against King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and an Aramco facility in Rabigh.
- Houthi authorities issued a formal warning advising commercial airlines that Saudi Arabian airspace—excluding pilgrimage sites in Mecca and Medina—is no longer safe and will serve as an active military operational zone.
- Saudi civil aviation authorities confirmed safety protocols and damage assessments are underway at regional facilities, while international aviation regulators have re-issued conflict zone safety advisories across the region.
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The Media Line: Houthis Claim Strikes on Riyadh Airport, Aramco Refinery as Yemen Fighting Escalates - Regional Media News
Houthis Claim Strikes on Riyadh Airport, Aramco Refinery as Yemen Fighting Escalates By The Media Line Staff Iran-backed Houthis said Monday they struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, an Aramco refinery and other targets across Saudi Arabia with drones and missiles as fighting intensified [...]
Saudi Arabia confirmed today that two of its airports were attacked and that three people were slightly wounded.
Saudi: Airports hit in fighting with Houthis
Saudi Arabia said three people were injured in the latest attacks on its airports since fighting with Yemen’s Houthi rebels reignited. Meanwhile, Palestinian officials said Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed two people, while condemning home demolitions in east Jerusalem and violence in the occupied West Bank.
Two airports in Saudi Arabia have been attacked. At least three people were injured in the attacks. The attacks were claimed by the Houthis in neighboring Yemen. The group says that multiple rockets and drones were fired at Saudi Arabia. The attacks targeted the international airports of Jizan and Najran. Both cities are located in the border region with Yemen. In addition to the injured, there was also material damage at the airports. The hea…
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