Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree.
Houthis claim missile strike on Riyadh airport, drone attack on Khamis Mushait airbase
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Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree issued a statement on Monday evening claiming that Houthi armed forces launched a ballistic missile targeting King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
Saree alleged that the missile strike resulted in a precise hit on the airport facility in the Saudi capital.
In a related development, Saree reported that Houthi forces conducted a separate military operation utilizing a drone to strike Khamis Mushait Airbase in southwestern Saudi Arabia, claiming that the unmanned aircraft achieved a direct hit on its intended target.
Following the claimed attacks, Saree renewed the group's alleged warnings to international commercial airlines, aviation experts, foreign employees, and travelers worldwide regarding flight operations into Saudi Arabia.
The spokesperson warned against operating flights toward Saudi airports, claiming they're unsafe for transit and travel, while allegedly excepting the holy sites and surrounding airspace of Mecca and Medina from their targeting threat.
