Houthis target Riyadh airpot, declare Saudi airspace open target except for holy sites
Houthis target Riyadh airpot, declare Saudi airspace open target except for holy sites The Iran-affiliated Yemeni group targeted King Khaled International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh for the second time on Monday. "In response to the Saudi aggression against our country in the past 24 hours ... the Yemeni armed forces targeted King Khaled Airport in Riyadh," the military spokesperson said…
The Houthis, an Iran-affiliated Yemeni group, have targeted King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh for the second time in a single day, disrupting air traffic as a response to Saudi aggression. In a statement, the group's military spokesperson claimed the strike was precise, while also issuing a warning that Saudi airspace is now an open target for their operations, except for the holy airspaces of Makkah and Madinah.
The Houthi warning warns of the consequences of ignoring their instructions against using Saudi airspace, emphasizing their stance on the matter.
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