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Houthis claim strikes on Saudi airports; Abha and Riyadh flights halted
Versión 2: New documents add that Abha airport suspended operations and that Riyadh’s airport briefly halted then resumed arrivals and departures, plus further Houthi claims of strikes on Abha airport and a military base.
En breve
Houthi representatives said the group struck airports, oil facilities and military bases in Saudi Arabia with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, naming Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and Abha airport, among other sites. TASS reported that Abha airport suspended operations and that flights bound there were sent back, and that Riyadh’s airport temporarily stopped accepting aircraft before resuming. The documents carry no Saudi confirmation of the strikes or of damage.
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Houthi representatives said the group carried out missile and drone strikes on airports, oil facilities and military bases in Saudi Arabia, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha airport. The claim came from Houthi representative Yahya Sari, whose remarks were cited by the Anadolu news agency. TASS and RIA Novosti also reported the Houthi claims, and TASS said Sari stated that ballistic missiles and drones were used. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 ]
According to Sari, the strikes were carried out with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones. He said the Riyadh airport target was hit and that the country’s airspace was violated. In a second attack, he said, an Aramco refinery in Rabigh, in the Mecca region, was hit, while a third operation struck Abha airport, the Khamis Mushait base and the Akfa camp in the southern Asir region. Sari also said other “sensitive objects” were attacked in Najran and Jazan in south-west Saudi Arabia. [ 2 ]
On the ground, TASS reported that Abha airport suspended operations and that several flights heading there were sent back to their departure airfields after holding. Sari said the airport’s work was suspended after the hit. TASS later reported that Riyadh’s airport temporarily stopped accepting aircraft, with more than a dozen flights in a holding pattern, and that it subsequently resumed accepting and dispatching aircraft. [ 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]
Sari said the strikes were a response to actions by Saudi Arabia, which he said had attacked Sanaa and the Yemeni provinces of Al-Jawf, Taiz, Hajjah, Saada and Marib over the previous 24 hours. The claim followed other developments in the region on 5 October: the internationally recognised Yemeni authorities announced the start of a military operation, “Dawn of Yemen”, against the Houthis, with the stated aim of establishing control over the capital, Sanaa. On the same day, a humanitarian operations coordination centre under Houthi control called on airlines to avoid Saudi airspace, and Turkey and Pakistan decided to deploy military contingents on Saudi territory, a measure the report linked to ensuring security in the region. [ 2 ]
The documents carry no Saudi confirmation of the claimed strikes, no account of damage or casualties at the named sites, and no Saudi response. They also do not state that the suspension of operations at Abha airport was caused by a strike, reporting it instead through an aviation source and, separately, through the Houthi representative’s statement. The name of the Houthi representative appears as Yahya Sari in Vedomosti and as Yahya Saria in TASS reports. [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]
Por qué importa
The claimed strikes, if borne out, would extend the Yemen conflict onto Saudi civil aviation and oil infrastructure, with Abha airport halting operations and Riyadh’s airport briefly suspending arrivals. The documents also place the strikes alongside a new operation by Yemen’s internationally recognised authorities against the Houthis and the deployment of Turkish and Pakistani contingents in Saudi Arabia, pointing to a wider regional escalation. Because the accounts rest on Houthi claims, the practical impact on Saudi aviation and oil facilities remains unverified in the available material.
Datos clave
- Houthi representatives said the group carried out missile and drone strikes on airports, oil facilities and military bases in Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Houthi representative Yahya Sari said ballistic and cruise missiles and drones were used, according to the Anadolu agency cited by Vedomosti. [ 2 ]
- Sari said a second attack hit an Aramco refinery in Rabigh in the Mecca region, and a third struck Abha airport, the Khamis Mushait base and the Akfa camp in the southern Asir region. [ 2 ]
- TASS reported that Abha airport suspended operations and that several flights bound for it were sent back to their departure airfields after holding. [ 4 , 5 ]
- TASS reported that Riyadh’s airport temporarily stopped accepting aircraft, with more than a dozen flights in a holding pattern, and later resumed arrivals and departures. [ 9 , 10 ]
- Sari said the strikes answered Saudi attacks over the previous 24 hours on Sanaa and the Yemeni provinces of Al-Jawf, Taiz, Hajjah, Saada and Marib. [ 2 ]
- On 5 October the internationally recognised Yemeni authorities announced a military operation, “Dawn of Yemen”, against the Houthis, aiming to take control of Sanaa, and Turkey and Pakistan decided to deploy military contingents on Saudi territory. [ 2 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- Houthi representatives said the group attacked Saudi airports and other sites with missiles and drones. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 ]
- Abha airport suspended operations, and flights bound for it were diverted back to their departure airfields after holding. [ 4 , 5 ]
- Riyadh’s airport temporarily stopped accepting aircraft and later resumed arrivals and departures. [ 9 , 10 ]
- Houthi military representative Yahya Sari said ballistic missiles and drones were used in the strikes. [ 2 , 7 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- Whether the claimed targets were hit and what damage or casualties resulted. The documents report Houthi claims and airport disruption but carry no Saudi confirmation, no independent verification and no account of damage or casualties.
- Whether the suspension at Abha airport was caused by the claimed strike. TASS reported the suspension through an air traffic services source without stating a cause, while the Houthi representative said the airport’s work stopped after the hit.
- The spelling of the Houthi representative’s name. Vedomosti writes “Yahya Sari”, while TASS reports “Yahya Saria”.
- Saudi Arabia’s response to the claimed strikes and to the airport disruption. No document in the set reports any Saudi official reaction.
- The full list and number of sites struck. The claims were reported progressively across documents, and TASS referred to a further Saudi airport without naming it.
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- TASS reports the Houthi claim of missile and drone strikes on Riyadh’s airport. [ 1 ]
- Vedomosti publishes Sari’s account of the strikes and the surrounding developments. [ 2 ]
- TASS reports the Houthi claim of a strike on Abha international airport. [ 3 ]
- TASS reports that Abha airport suspended operations and that inbound flights turned back. [ 4 ]
- Vedomosti reports the suspension at Abha airport. [ 5 ]
- RIA Novosti reports the Houthi attack on Abha airport. [ 6 ]
- TASS reports the Houthi claim of strikes on a Saudi airport and a military base using ballistic missiles and drones. [ 7 ]
- TASS reports a Houthi claim of a strike on another Saudi airport, saying Sari stated operations there were suspended after the hit. [ 8 ]
- TASS reports that Riyadh’s airport is temporarily not accepting aircraft, with more than a dozen flights in a holding pattern. [ 9 ]
- TASS reports that Riyadh’s airport has resumed accepting and dispatching aircraft. [ 10 ]