Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebel militia reiterated its warning on Sunday against the use of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, hours after the airport announced the reopening of two terminals following a suspension earlier this month.
The Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sari, warned on his social media that the airport "is not a safe place" because it is a "military target" for his forces.
He reminded the Saudi government, which will have to "assume the consequences of any operation at the airport and everything that entails," that the Houthis will continue their "operations" there and that "it will never be a safe place."
For its part, the international airport announced the reopening of Terminal 1, reserved for domestic flights, and Terminal 2, for international flights, as reported on its social media.
On the other hand, Sari responded to Saudi Arabia's accusation regarding the launching of missiles against the region of Mecca and Medina, Islam's holy cities, saying it is a "lie" and that Riyadh's accusations "no longer fool anyone." Thus, he stated that their "operations" target "Saudi oil facilities and military bases."
The resumption of air transport coincides with the recent large-scale offensive by the legitimate Yemeni authorities to retake territories cl…
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WorldThe Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sari, warned on his social media that the airport "is not a safe place" because it is a "military target" for his military forces. The Houthis have already attacked King Khalid Airport before. CommentsYemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebel militia reiterated this Sunday its warning against the use of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, hours after the airport announced the reopening of two terminals following the suspension earlier this month. The Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sari, warned on his social media that the airport "is not a safe place" because it is a "military target" for his military forces. He reminded the Saudi government that it will have to "bear the consequences of any airport operation and what it entails," asserting that the Houthis will continue their "operations" there and that it "will never be a safe place." For its part, the international airport reported the reopening of Terminal 1, reserved for domestic flights, and Terminal 2, for international flights, as announced on its social media. On the other hand, Sari responded to Saudi Arabia's accusation about the launching of missiles at the region of Mecca and Medina, the holy cities of Islam, asserting that it is a "lie" and that Riyadh's complaints "no longer fool anyone." Thus, he stated that their "operations" are directed against "Saudi oil facilities and military bases." The resumption of air transport coincides with the recent large-scale offensive by legitimate Yemeni authorities to recapture key territories —including the coastal city of Mokha and the Bab el-Mandeb strait— in operations backed by the Saudi-led international coalition. More about:HouthisSaudi ArabiaYemenKing Khalid AirportRiyadh