Riyadh Airport Reopens Despite Renewed Houthi Threats
Saudi authorities reopened two terminals after a deadly October attack, while flight tracking data showed little traffic and Houthi strikes continued.
- On Sunday, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resumed limited operations at two terminals despite ongoing Houthi threats. Terminal 1 handles domestic flights, while Terminal 2 serves international services operated by national carriers.
- Operations at the facility were suspended on October 10 following an attack that killed 13 people and injured more than 300, marking the deadliest incident in the kingdom in more than a decade.
- Saudi civil defense forces reported intercepting two ballistic missiles over Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rafidah on Sunday, with shrapnel damaging residential buildings and vehicles and injuring two people.
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree vowed the hub would "never be safe" and urged airlines and travelers to avoid it, branding the facility a "military target" despite the reopening.
- The U.S. State Department maintains a Level 3 'Reconsider Travel' advisory for Saudi Arabia, citing potential armed attacks by Iranian-supported Houthi forces and ongoing aviation security challenges.
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Oct 25 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said its main airport resumed operations at two terminals on Sunday even as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis vowed to keep striking the facility, which they called a "military target".King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh had halted operations on October 10 following an attack claimed by the Houthis that killed 13 people, the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a decade.Saudi Arabia said it intercepted another wave of missiles and drones on Sunday as fighting with the militant group continued unabated.
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