Houthis claim fresh Riyadh airport attack after partial reopening

Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport hours after Saudi Arabia announced that flights had resumed. Saudi authorities reported intercepting missiles and drones, but it was unclear whether those interceptions matched the attacks claimed by the group.

• The Houthis claimed a fresh strike on Riyadh’s airport after Saudi Arabia announced a partial resumption of operations. Their claim that the strike reached its target was not independently established in the supplied report.· 1 source
• The airport had halted operations on 10 October after an attack claimed by the Houthis killed 13 people.· 1 source
• Saudi Arabia said it intercepted missiles and drones. Civil defence authorities said debris from interceptions over Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rafidah injured two people and damaged buildings and vehicles.· 1 source
• The airport designated Terminal 1 for domestic flights and Terminal 2 for international flights operated by national carriers. Flight-tracking data nevertheless showed little traffic on the evening of 25 October.· 1 source
• The Houthis also claimed attacks on Saudi oil pumping stations. A separate report cited a coalition spokesman saying Saudi-led forces struck Houthi missile launchers and storage facilities.· 2 sources