First day of reopening at Riyadh Airport in Saudi Arabia… Limited operations due to continued Houthi attacks (comprehensive second report)

(Johannesburg, Seoul = Yonhap News) Na Confirmed Correspondent Oh Soo-jin = King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which had been closed due to an attack by Yemen's pro-Iran Houthi rebels, partially resumed operations, including international flights, on the 25th (local time) after two weeks.

However, due to the Houthi's successive attacks, actual flight operations were limited, and some people were injured in the process of intercepting missiles in areas other than Riyadh.

According to Bloomberg and AFP, several flight schedules to and from London, Dubai, and Beijing were posted on King Khalid Airport's website on this day.

Saudi national airlines Saudia and Flynas operated flights, and foreign airlines such as Air India and Emirates were also included in the flight schedule.

However, with many global airlines still maintaining suspension of operations, air traffic to and from Riyadh is reportedly greatly restricted.

Citing flight tracking site FlightTrader24, AFP reported that a small number of flights departed, but most were canceled.

According to Reuters, Saudi civil defense authorities issued emergency alerts in Riyadh, Abha, Hamis Mushait, Jazan, and Najran on this day, but announced that the dangerous situation had been resolved a few minutes later.

The Saudi-led coalition reported that two drones and a ballistic missile were launched towards Riyadh, a cruise missile was launched against Hamis Mushait, and 10 ballistic missiles launched towards the southern region were intercepted.

Civil defense authorities said that two people were injured in Hamis Mushait and Ahad Rafida, and residential buildings and vehicles were damaged by debris generated during the interception of the ballistic missile.

The previous day, King Khalid Airport announced the news of the resumption of operations, including international flights, through

In response, Houthi spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Sari said in a statement that day, "King Khalid Airport remains a military target" and warned travelers, employees and airlines not to use it.

The Houthi rebels claimed that they struck King Khalid Airport and the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline, a key energy infrastructure, in retaliation for Saudi Arabia's large-scale airstrike the previous day.

Previously, King Khalid Airport temporarily suspended airport operations after a large-scale Houthi attack on the 10th caused major damage, including at least 13 airport users killed and more than 300 injured.