Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on Riyadh airport, Aramco facility

Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility on Tuesday for attacks targeting high-profile locations in Saudi Arabia, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and an Aramco facility in Abqaiq, Reuters reported.

The group also said it had attacked a financial centre in the Saudi capital.

However, the details of the alleged attacks, including the extent of any damage and whether there were casualties, were not immediately established in the information available.


Earlier on Tuesday, the Saudi-led coalition said its air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards the kingdom's southern region.

In a separate statement, the coalition reported intercepting two more missiles directed at Riyadh, including a ballistic missile and a cruise missile.

Saudi Civil Defence had issued early-warning alerts for Riyadh and southwestern cities Abha and Khamis Mushait before later confirming that the threats had passed, Reuters reported.

The coalition also announced that it had intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern Province.