Houthis Claim Attacks On Saudi Airports, State Oil Refinery, Military Sites

ISTANBUL, Oct 6 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Yemen’s Houthi group claimed Monday evening that it had carried out three military operations targeting two airports, an oil facility and military sites across Saudi Arabia, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

In a statement on the US social media platform X, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the operations involved a large number of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones.

Saree said the first operation targeted King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh, claiming it hit its target and disrupted air traffic.

The second targeted a refinery of state oil company Aramco in Rabigh, in the Mecca region, he said, claiming the attack caused a fire at the facility.

According to the statement, the third operation targeted Abha Airport, the Khamis Mushait base, and Akfa camp in the southern Asir region, along with what Saree described as other “sensitive sites” in Najran and Jazan in southwestern Saudi Arabia.

Saree claimed the operations were in response to 60 Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks over the preceding 24 hours targeting Sanaa and the Yemeni provinces of Al-Jawf, Taiz, Hajjah, Saada, and Marib.

He put the total number of airstrikes and missile attacks since the escalation began at 1,576.

Saree also warned international airlines using Saudi airspace against continuing their flights, saying it was now within the group’s area of operations, except for the airspace over Mecca and Medina.

There was no immediate comment from Saudi authorities on the Houthi claims.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU