Yemen’s Houthi movement announced that its forces successfully targeted the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, using a ballistic missile. Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Houthi group, stated via social media that the projectile accurately struck its intended target and caused a disruption to airport operations.

This claim follows an official announcement from Saudi Arabian authorities reporting that an attack on the same airport facility resulted in the death of one person. While the Houthi statement emphasizes the success of the strike in disrupting infrastructure, the Saudi report focuses on the human cost of the event. There is a notable discrepancy in the narrative: the Houthi spokesperson characterizes the strike as a successful military operation, whereas Saudi officials have framed the incident as a lethal attack on civilian infrastructure. The specific details regarding the type of missile used and the extent of the damage to the airport remain unverified by independent international observers at this time.