Yemen’s Houthis warn airlines against using saudi airports
Yemen’s Houthis have renewed warnings to airlines, airport workers and travellers against using Saudi airports after a deadly attack on Riyadh’s international airport.
Yemen’s Houthi group renewed its warning to airlines, airport workers and travellers on Sunday, urging them to stay away from Saudi airports and airspace after an attack on Riyadh’s international airport killed 12 people and injured more than 300 others.
In a post on X houthis said, "We renew our warning to all airlines, experts, employees, workers and travellers against using Saudi airports and airspace, as they are vulnerable to attack and have become a theatre of operations for our forces, with the exception of the airports in (the holy cities of) Mecca and Medina,"
“We urge everyone to take our warnings seriously, and Saudi Arabia bears responsibility for any failed interceptions.”
The warning follows a series of attacks on Riyadh’s airport. An earlier attack killed three people, while another claimed attack reportedly triggered explosions and an evacuation.
In Yemen, government forces have also reclaimed Dhubab near the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, an important maritime route connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.
The October 10 attack forced the temporary closure of King Khalid International Airport as authorities assessed the damage and safety risks.
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority did not specify when airport operations would resume. Despite the closure, a long-planned international energy conference was scheduled to continue in Riyadh on October 11.
