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The Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced on October 11 that they had launched missile and drone attacks against Saudi airports and two Aramco energy facilities, claiming the operations disrupted air traffic and triggered fires at the targeted sites.
In a statement, Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said the group had carried out four operations over the previous 24 hours using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones.
The attacks targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh in three separate waves, the Shuqdam gas facility and Tanajib oil facility in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, according to the spokesman.
Strikes hit Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport both October 10 and October 11. Saudi authorities said an attack on October 10 killed 12 people and wounded more than 300, prompting the airport’s closure.
The Saudi-led coalition also said an unidentified projectile struck Terminal 4 of the airport on October 11, causing a fire, while air defenses intercepted a cruise missile nearby.
Separately, the coalition reported that a projectile landed close to King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on October 10.
Saree said the strike on the Shuqdam gas facility caused large fires, while the attack on the Tanajib oil facility also sparked a fire.
Fires were detected at both targeted energy facilities, although the extent of the damage and any impact on production were not immediately clear.
The spokesman also said Houthi forces attacked Saudi-backed troop concentrations in the areas of Ras al-Ara and al-Saqiya close to Bab al-Mandab with six ballistic missiles and two drones. He claimed the strikes killed and wounded dozens of personnel.
Saree added that Houthi forces had engaged Saudi military aircraft with domestically produced surface-to-air missiles, forcing them to withdraw. He did not specify how many aircraft were involved or provide further details of the engagement.
The announcement came as Saudi Arabia intensified its air campaign in Yemen. Saree said Saudi forces had carried out 124 airstrikes over the preceding 24 hours across Sanaa and the provinces of Taiz, Marib, al-Jawf, Hajjah, Hodeidah and Saada.
The spokesman put the total number of Saudi airstrikes at 2,058 since the latest escalation began, and accused Saudi forces of causing heavy civilian casualties, particularly among women and children.
Saree warned airlines, international companies, airport workers and travelers against using Saudi airports, declaring them unsafe except for airports and airspace in Mecca and Medina.
“The Yemeni Armed Forces will continue to escalate their operations against the Saudi interior,” he said, pledging to maintain what he called the equation of “blockade for blockade” and “escalation for escalation” until Saudi military operations against Yemen stop and the blockade is lifted.
The latest attacks indicate that Houthi strikes are becoming more accurate, with confirmed impacts at Riyadh’s airport on consecutive days and fires detected at two targeted energy facilities.
This adds to the challenge facing Saudi Arabia, which has so far also failed to help its allies in Yemen organize an effective counterattack against the Houthis.
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