Saudi Arabia condemns Houthi strikes after Riyadh airport, Aramco refinery in Rabigh targeted

YEMEN: Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a series of missile and drone attacks targeting sites in Saudi Arabia, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and an Aramco refinery in Rabigh, prompting a strong condemnation from the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In a statement on Telegram, Houthi military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree on Monday said the rebel group carried out “three qualitative military operations using a large number of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones”.

According to Saree, the first operation targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. He claimed that the strike was “precise and direct” and “caused disruption of air traffic”.

The second operation, he said, targeted the Aramco refinery in Rabigh. Saree claimed that the strike was “precise and direct”, adding that it caused “a fire breaking out at the targeted site”. The Houthi spokesperson said the third operation targeted Abha Airport, Khamis Mushait Air Base, and the Aqifa camp in Asir, as well as “other critical sites in Najran and Jizan”.