The Houthi fighters have carried out waves of strikes on the airport, together with an assault this month that killed 13 folks and wounded greater than 300, the deadliest within the kingdom in additional than a decade.
The group has additionally focused oil infrastructure and different websites.
Houthi army spokesman Yahya Saree warned that Riyadh airport was nonetheless “unsafe” and a “army goal”.
“The Yemeni Armed Forces warn all worldwide, regional and native airways – in addition to employees and travellers – in opposition to utilizing King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, as it’s unsafe and serves as a army goal for our forces,” he mentioned.
“The Saudi regime shall bear the results of any operations on the airport.”
ATTACK WARNING
Because the airport ready to open, AFP journalists in Riyadh heard three explosions within the early hours of Sunday, with residents receiving alert messages for a “hostile aerial risk” urging them to remain in a secure place.
The warning got here because the Saudi-led coalition combating the Houthis mentioned it had downed a ballistic missile launched by the group in direction of the capital, in addition to two drones within the capital space.
“Air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards Riyadh,” the coalition posted on X.
Later Sunday morning, the coalition mentioned its forces intercepted a cruise missile fired by the Houthis on the kingdom’s southern metropolis of Khamis Mushait.
Assaults appeared to focus on areas throughout the south, with warnings additionally issued for Abha metropolis together with areas in Taif, Namas and Jazan.
