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SAUDI ARABIA: Houthis Warn Against Using Riyadh Airport as Scheduled Flights Resume

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Houthi forces renewed warnings against all airline operations at King Khalid International Airport following the Saudi government's decision to resume scheduled flights on Sunday, October 25.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia

  • Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen have renewed warnings against all airline operations at Riyadh King Khalid International Airport (RUH/OERK) following the Saudi government's decision to resume scheduled flights there on Sunday, October 25.
  • Terminal 1 now handles domestic departures for Saudi carriers.
  • Terminal 2 handles international services of the same carriers.
  • The arrangement covers Saudia, flynas, flyadeal, and Riyadh Air.
  • Terminal 4 was struck by a Houthi missile on October 11, killing one Pakistani resident and injuring 11 others.
  • General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) confirmed the casualties from the strike.
  • Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said in a brief statement the airport is "unsafe and a military target" while warning all international, regional, and local airlines, as well as their employees and passengers, against using it.
  • For the duration of Riyadh's closure, Saudi carriers have been using Al Qassim and Dammam Airports with passengers being bussed to and from Riyadh. Limited operations have also been re-routed through Jeddah.

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