Houthis Warn Against Saudi Airport Travel After Riyadh Strike Kills 12
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 11
Houthis Warn Against Saudi Airport Travel After Riyadh Strike Kills 12
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 11
Summary
Houthi rebels told travelers, airlines and airport workers to avoid Saudi airports and airspace after their strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and wounded more than 300.
The Iran-backed group said Saudi airports had become a "theatre of operations" for its forces, carving out exceptions only for airports in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
The warning signals the Houthis may target Saudi civil aviation again, raising the risk of further disruption to regional travel after one of the deadliest recent attacks on the kingdom.