Houthis say they hit Riyadh airport and Khamis Mushait air base
Houthis say they hit Riyadh airport and Khamis Mushait air base Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said that they targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile and the air base in Khamis Mushait with a drone on Monday. "With Allah's grace and support our armed forces were able to target Khaled International Airport in the capital of the Saudi enemy, Riyadh, this evening…
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed on Monday that they launched a ballistic missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and a drone strike on the Khamis Mushait air base. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated that their forces were able to precisely target King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile and successfully hit the Khamis Mushait air base with a drone, attributing the success to "Allah's grace."
The Houthi statement also issued a warning to international airlines, cautioning them about the risks of operating flights to Saudi airports, except for those in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, as the airports and airspace are deemed unsafe.
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