Riyadh International Airport resumed operations on Sunday despite warning from Houthis. The King Khalid International Airport was shut down for a fortnight following the deadly attack by the Iran backed group on October 10th.
As per the flight monitoring radar, flight were seen taking off the tarmac early.on Sunday heading to Jeddah.
“Please be advised that Terminal (1) will be designated for domestic flights and Terminal (2) for international flights operated by national carriers at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, effective Sunday, October 25, 2026,” King Khalid International Airport posted on X on Saturday.
The Houthis have carried a wave of strikes on Riyadh airport, killing 13 and injuring more than 300, the deadliest the kingdom witnessed in more than a decade.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree warned that the airport was still “unsafe” and a “military target”.
The Yemeni Armed Forces warn all international, regional, and local airlines — as well as staff and travellers — against using King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, as it is unsafe and serves as a military target for our forces,” he said.”The Saudi regime shall bear the consequences of any operations at the airport.”
Earlier on Saturday, they denied reports that it had attacked Mecca and Medina, Islam’s two holiest cities, after Saudi Arabia said it intercepted missiles launched towards the regions and reported falling debris in several locations.
The Houthis said their military operations target Saudi oil facilities and military installations, adding that they publicly announce such attacks when they take place.
The denial came amid a fresh escalation in cross-border hostilities, with the group claiming strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure and airports, while Yemen’s internationally recognised government reported missile attacks on coast guard installations in the southern port city of Aden.