Saudi says Riyadh airport partly reopens despite renewed Houthi threats
Saudi Arabia said its main airport had partially resumed operations at two terminals on Sunday despite renewed threats to target it from Yemen’s Houthis, as the kingdom intercepted another wave of missiles and drones amid continued fighting with the group. The Houthis have continued their daily attacks on the kingdom, the world’s largest oil exporter, despite Saudi strikes against the group, with…
Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh partially resumed operations on Sunday, despite renewed threats from Yemen's Houthis. The conflict, which has seen Saudi strikes against the group, continues to disrupt the kingdom's operations. The airport, the largest in the country, had to suspend all activities on October 10 following a deadly Houthi attack that killed 13 people and wounded over 300.
On Sunday, Terminal 1 was designated for domestic flights and Terminal 2 for international flights operated by national carriers. However, flight tracking data showed little traffic at the airport. The Saudi-led coalition intercepted a wave of missiles and drones, including 10 ballistic missiles fired towards southern Saudi Arabia.
The Houthi military spokesperson warned that the airport remained a "military target" and would "never be safe". Over the past week, the Houthis have launched missiles and drones towards Riyadh, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, and Najran. Saudi Arabia has stepped up its strikes against the Houthis since they seized strategic territory along the Red Sea coast last month, approaching the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route for Gulf oil producers.
Despite the partial reopening, Saudi Arabia remains a target for Houthi attacks, turning the kingdom into a pressure point in the wider war.
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