Yemen’s Houthis say fired missile at Riyadh airport

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement asserted that it directed an attack against Riyadh’s airport complex, stating in their most recent claim that the target was the airport in the Saudi capital. The claim was reported in Macau Business as breaking news, noting the Houthi statement and its alignment with a civil defense warning that preceded the assertion. No further details on the weapon type, timing, casualties, or damage were provided in that outlet’s material.

Shafaq News corroborates the Houthis’ claim by reporting that the attack involved a ballistic missile aimed at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, with the assertion that the strike directly hit the airport and caused significant damage, according to their source. The report identifies the Houthis (Ansarallah) as the responsible party but does not supply timing, casualty figures, or precise confirmation of the extent of damage beyond the described impact at the airport.

NewsCord reports that the Yemeni Armed Forces claimed a strike on King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, characterized as a ballistic-missile operation. The spokesman cited is Brigadier General Yahya Saree, who described the attack as direct and focused on the Riyadh airport. The article notes the location as King Khaled International Airport but provides no timing, casualty, or consequence details beyond the claim and target identification, and it emphasizes the declaration rather than corroborating evidence.

House of Saud, compiling related statements, mentions a separate claim that a drone hit Abha airport on November 3 and that a ballistic missile struck Khamis Mushait Air Base two hours later, attributed to remarks from Houthi spokesperson Saree. The material provides no additional specifics about the Riyadh attack itself beyond these linked claims, and it does not establish timing, casualties, or outcomes for the Riyadh event within the supplied excerpt.

Gulf News contributes context to the broader regional impact by reporting on casualties linked to a prior Houthi attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. Specifically, an Indian national who had been critically injured in the October 10 attack died in hospital, according to the Indian Embassy in Riyadh. The unit notes ongoing assessments of the toll and mentions international reactions, airline suspensions, and consular support activities, although it does not provide new operational details about the Riyadh airport strike claimed in November.

The Times of India provides detailed casualty updates tied to the October 10 Riyadh airport attack, including the death of Shaik Sayeed from Kamareddy, and references to earlier fatalities. It notes that Sayeed died after being treated at King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital in Riyadh and confirms prior deaths such as Mohammed Yousuf Ali, as well as other injured individuals across nationalities. The report cites the Indian Embassy and mentions ongoing repatriation and funeral arrangements, and it also records revised casualty totals, including the figure of 14 fatalities from the October attack, with additional updates reflecting ICU and hospital outcomes for other Indian nationals.

Taken together, the supplied material centers the November report of a Houthi-directed attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, with multiple outlets attributing the action to the Houthis and describing a ballistic-missile strike (and in some cases a drone component) while offering only fragmentary details about timing, scope, casualties, and whether the airport sustained direct damage. Several sources emphasize the broader regional consequences, including emergency responses, travel disruptions, and ongoing international reactions stemming from the October incident at Riyadh’s airport. The authorities’ specific investigations or formal casualty tallies related to the November Riyadh claim are not detailed in the provided material.