Houthis target airports in Yemen and Saudi Arabia as cross-border attacks intensify
Yemen's Transport Ministry said Houthi forces attacked Aden International Airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones early on Wednesday local time. The ministry said one missile landed near the runway minutes before a flight from Cairo was due to land, and the aircraft was diverted to Jeddah. In a separate development, the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile north of Riyadh.The Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said the group had targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with several drones. There was no immediate Saudi confirmation of an attack on the airport. The coalition said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Oct 2026 09:02 LONDON
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Yemen's Houthis attack Aden airport as Saudi forces intercept missile near Riyadh
Yemen's internationally recognised government says Houthi missiles and drones targeted Aden International Airport, forcing the diversion of a passenger flight from Cairo and the evacuation of the terminal. The airport, which serves as the main international gateway for areas outside Houthi control, was hit in an attack that the government said came close to causing a civilian disaster. Separately, Saudi Arabia said its forces intercepted a ballistic missile north of Riyadh.The Ministry of Transport said at least two ballistic missiles and several drones were used in the attack on the airport's runway and passenger terminal. It said one missile landed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Oct 2026 08:00 LONDON
