Houthis Claim Attacks on 3 Saudi Airports and Downing of Aircraft
Mian Nadeem
Published October 07, 2026 | 05:21 PM
The Saudi-led coalition reports monitoring a missile-launch platform through intelligence systems and plans to destroy it soon.
RIYADH/SANA'A, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Oct, 2026) The Saudi-led coalition stated they had intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles fired by Houthi rebels towards:
- Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh
- The southern city of Khamis Mushait
- Riyadh and Abha airports, as well as Khamis Mushait Air Base, according to claims by the Houthis.
British news agency reported that as fighting intensified in Yemen, the Houthis targeted:
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Aden International Airport with ballistic missiles and drones carrying explosives on Wednesday morning.
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Yemen’s Ministry of Transport confirmed a missile landing near the airport runway minutes before a flight from Cairo was scheduled to land, diverting it to Jeddah.
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Two aircraft on the runway were also moved due to concerns of further attacks.
Aden Airport serves as a crucial international gateway for areas of Yemen not controlled by the Houthis.
Saudi-led coalition spokesman, Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, stated:
- The ballistic missile fired towards Riyadh was intercepted and destroyed in the air.
- The coalition is utilizing intelligence systems to track the missile-launch platform over Sana'a and will destroy it.
Houthi military spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, claimed:
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Multiple operations were carried out against Saudi Arabia, including targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with several drones, affecting air traffic.
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Abha International Airport and an airbase in Khamis Mushait were targeted with ballistic missiles and drones, causing disruptions and damage.
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A Saudi military CH-4 armed reconnaissance aircraft was shot down in Al-Jawf airspace.
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Three camps housing Saudi military personnel in Jizan and Asir were targeted with a large number of ballistic missiles and drones, resulting in casualties and fires in weapons depots.
Saudi authorities have not immediately responded to the Houthi claims. The attacks occur amid escalating fighting in Yemen, with Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces launching a counteroffensive against the Houthis.