Houthis renew warning to airlines to avoid King Khalid airport in Riyadh

Single source · King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia · 2026-10-24 21:00 UTC

Yemen's Armed Forces, referred to as the Houthis, renewed a warning to airlines, airport staff and travellers against using King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, calling it unsafe and a military target. Tasnim News and Middle East Eye attribute the warning to spokesman Yahya Saree, who also said Saudi Arabia bears full responsibility for flights there and that military operations will continue. Some headlines add details such as interceptions, explosions or a deadly attack, which the claim bodies do not confirm.

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• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-24 21:20 UTC
• @tabzlive (Telegram), 2026-10-24 21:32 UTC
• The Straits Times, 2026-10-24 21:50 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-24 22:10 UTC
• GMA Network, 2026-10-24 22:33 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-24 23:05 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-25 04:10 UTC
• NewsCord, 2026-10-25 05:23 UTC
• Nation Thailand, 2026-10-25 05:56 UTC
• Banglanews24, 2026-10-25 06:18 UTC
• UkrMedia News, 2026-10-25 06:21 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-25 06:33 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-25 07:12 UTC
• www.lbc.co.uk, 2026-10-25 07:18 UTC
• The Arab Weekly, 2026-10-25 08:14 UTC
• Cyprus Inform, 2026-10-25 09:09 UTC
• Firstpost, 2026-10-25 10:12 UTC
• Ticker News, 2026-10-25 11:01 UTC

First reported 2026-10-24 21:20 UTC; last updated 2026-10-25 17:48 UTC.

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