Houthi Rebels Claim Ballistic Missile Attack on Saudi Airport

[Financial News] Yemen’s Iran-aligned armed group, the Houthi rebels, said it had carried out a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting the airport and major oil facilities in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
On the 14th (local time), Iraqi outlet Shafaq News reported that Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed in a statement, “We carried out a precision ballistic missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.” Saree added that three ballistic missiles were also launched at Saudi military positions concentrated in the Ras al-Ara and Al-Mudharaba areas of Yemen, causing numerous casualties and damaging military vehicles.
The Houthi side had earlier announced that the previous day it carried out a coordinated attack using cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), targeting not only King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh but also two major facilities belonging to Saudi state-owned oil company Aramco.
However, the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s legitimate government says it successfully defended against the attacks. The Saudi coalition said it intercepted and destroyed in its airspace six Houthi drones and six missiles that were flying toward eastern and southern Saudi Arabia, as well as Riyadh and Dhahran.
Damage from the continuing attacks is also mounting. According to reports, since October 5, five major airports in Saudi Arabia have been targeted by the Houthi rebels, leaving at least 20 people dead and hundreds injured. The damage has continued, including flight suspensions and damage to civilian facilities.
The latest incident came as military clashes between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels intensified again since July. Recent attacks have particularly raised security concerns across the Middle East by directly targeting civilian aviation facilities and critical energy infrastructure.

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