Two Saudi airports targeted on Monday as fighting with Yemen's Houthis escalates
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s airports in Jazan and Najran were targeted in two attacks on Monday evening, injuring three people and causing limited damage, the Saudi aviation authority said, as hostilities between the kingdom and Yemen’s Houthis escalated. The attacks came as Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces pressed a major offensive to retake territory from the Houthis after weeks of rebel…
Saudi Arabia faced two attacks on its airports in Jazan and Najran on Monday evening, resulting in three injuries and minimal damage, according to the Saudi aviation authority. This incident occurred amid heightened hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis.
The attacks coincided with Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces launching a major offensive to reclaim territory from the Houthis after weeks of rebel advances. Riyadh intensified airstrikes to support the campaign against the Houthis. In response, the Houthis have retaliated with missile and drone strikes targeting Saudi Arabia, including critical infrastructure like airports, oil facilities, and military installations.
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation is currently evaluating the extent of the damage at King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Airport and Najran International Airport. The authority is taking necessary measures to ensure the safety of passengers and staff, as well as to maintain the security of the kingdom's civil aviation system.
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