Houthis Threaten Strikes on All Saudi Airports Except Holy Sites

A rebel spokesman warned airlines against using Saudi airspace, excluding only Mecca and Medina, as Kuwait Airways joined flight cancellations.

Yahya Saree, military spokesman for Yemen's Houthi rebels, warned airlines and passengers against using Saudi Arabian airports and airspace, declaring that all airports in the kingdom—except those serving the holy sites of Mecca and Medina—are potential targets for attack, South Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo and news outlet ynet reported.

The threat follows the deadly strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which claimed the lives of 12 people. According to ynet and Spanish newspaper El Mundo, operations at the capital's airport have been suspended until further notice, and Kuwait Airways joined other international carriers in cancelling flights to the region. Further details have not yet been released.