Houthi Rebels Claim "Missile and Drone Strikes on Four Sites, Including Saudi Defense Ministry and Airports"
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels claimed they had attacked four sites in Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones, including the Ministry of Defense, airports, and facilities belonging to state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a statement on October 22 local time that the group had “carried out a total of four major military operations deep inside Saudi territory over the past 48 hours, using ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).”
Saree identified the Ministry of Defense headquarters in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, as the first target, claiming that the group had “successfully carried out a precision strike.” He then said the group had attacked King Fahd International Airport in Dammam in the east, paralyzing air traffic.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said the previous day that an airstrike on King Fahd International Airport had killed two people and injured eight. However, it has not been confirmed whether footage circulating on social media of a missile attack on the airport showed the airstrike in question.
The Houthis also claimed to have struck Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu in the west, causing a fire. They identified Abha International Airport as the final target.
The Houthi rebels said the attacks were in response to 100 days of military actions by the Saudi-led coalition and escalating tensions.
Saree claimed that Saudi Arabia had carried out more than 2,900 airstrikes and missile attacks targeting civilian infrastructure, resulting in more than 562 casualties, primarily women and children. He also warned Saudi Arabia against threatening Yemeni tribes.
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“If Saudi Arabia carries out its threats, the consequences will be catastrophic and unpredictable,” he said, warning that the Houthis could make significant military decisions. He added that the group would continue operations targeting Saudi troop concentrations and areas deep inside Saudi territory until Saudi attacks ceased and the blockade on Yemen was lifted.
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