Metro Manila, Philippines (Viory) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a series of missile and drone attacks targeting airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, as Saudi authorities reported at least 12 deaths and 309 injuries following strikes on two airports.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said Sunday that the group carried out four operations over the previous 24 hours using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones.
The Houthis claimed to have targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, along with two Saudi Aramco facilities in the kingdom’s Eastern Province.
Saudi authorities and coalition forces confirmed attacks on the two airports Saturday but have not publicly confirmed the Houthi claims involving the oil facilities.
According to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation, the attacks killed 12 people and injured 309 others, prompting the suspension of airport operations.
Saree also renewed a warning against traveling through Saudi airports, describing them as unsafe amid the continuing hostilities.
The latest attacks mark a further escalation in fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
Tensions intensified following a July 13 attack on the runway at Sanaa International Airport. The Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of involvement, while Yemen’s internationally recognized government claimed responsibility for the strike.
The renewed attacks have raised concerns over aviation safety and energy infrastructure in the Gulf region, with airports and oil facilities increasingly caught in the crossfire.
