Three people have sustained minor injuries after attacks targeted two international airports in Saudi Arabia, causing material damage to facilities and prompting emergency response operations.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation says the strikes hit King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jazan and Najran International Airport a day earlier.
Emergency teams were immediately deployed in line with established safety procedures, while the injured were taken to hospital for treatment. Authorities have also begun assessing the extent of the damage and reviewing safety measures to protect passengers and airport personnel.
Houthi claims
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a series of missile and drone attacks across Saudi Arabia.
The group said its operations targeted what it described as sensitive sites in Jazan and Najran, as well as King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Abha Airport, an Aramco refinery in Rabigh and several military installations.
The claims came amid heightened tensions between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi Arabia, with the group continuing to threaten targets across the kingdom.
Escalation
Saudi Arabia has condemned the attacks on civilian and economic infrastructure, accusing the Houthis of intensifying military operations and threatening regional stability.
The latest strikes follow a series of reported interceptions by Saudi forces of ballistic missiles and drones launched toward the kingdom in recent days.
Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition backing Yemen’s internationally recognised government against the Houthis since March 2015.
The conflict intensified after the Houthis seized control of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and expanded their presence across large parts of the country in September 2014.
The latest attacks further underscore the continuing volatility of the Yemen conflict and the persistent threat to civilian infrastructure across the region.
