The attacks hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport as fighting intensified in Yemen. They took place on October 6 and 7, ABP Live reported, but which airport was attacked on each day remains unclear.

Casualties at two airports

Saudi civil aviation authorities said two people were killed and 28 injured at Abha airport. One person was killed and eight injured at King Khalid airport in Riyadh.

The Houthis, the Yemeni armed movement fighting Saudi-backed government forces, said they targeted King Khalid airport with a ballistic missile and drones. They also said they attacked Abha airport, a base at Khamis Mushait and sites in Jazan and Asir.

Coalition reports strikes across Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition said its response targeted Houthi military positions across four Yemeni governorates: Saada, Al-Hudaydah, Al-Jawf and Marib. Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki said attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure would not go unpunished.

The coalition said it destroyed 82 targets, including 11 mountain-based ballistic missile storage facilities in Saada. Other targets included command centers, communications systems, weapons depots and sites where Houthi forces gathered.

It also said it intercepted a ballistic missile launched toward Riyadh on October 7. The coalition said it later destroyed the launch platform in Sanaa while militants were preparing it for an imminent attack on Saudi Arabia.

Aden airport attack and widening fighting

Yemen’s government Transport Ministry said Aden International Airport was also attacked with two ballistic missiles and drones. One missile landed near the runway minutes before a flight from Cairo was due to land. The Houthis said they targeted Saudi military supplies near the airport.

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have launched an offensive to recover Houthi-held territory in western Yemen. Fighting has focused near Mocha and the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, a major shipping route. The International Organization for Migration said more than 200,000 people had been displaced in the latest fighting.

UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric condemned Houthi cross-border attacks, including those reported near Riyadh and its airport. He said UN leaders were deeply concerned about the military escalation in Yemen and surrounding areas. He urged all parties to show restraint and avoid direct attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure.