Houthi rebels "Do not use Saudi airports and airspace... All-out attack except sacred sites"

Yemen's pro-Iran rebels Houthis, who attacked Riyadh Airport, the capital of Saudi Arabia, causing massive casualties, once again issued a strong warning message not to use Saudi airspace and airports.

According to the Houthi rebels' Sabah news agency, Yahya Sari, spokesman for the Houthi rebels' military organization, said in a statement on the 11th (local time), "We once again warn all airlines, experts, employees and travelers using Saudi airports and airspace."

Spokesperson Sari raised the level of the threat, saying, "All airports in Saudi Arabia, except for the Islamic holiest cities of Mecca and Medina, can be potential strike targets and operational theaters for our military."

In particular, he claimed that the tone of this attack was based on the principle of thorough 'reciprocity'.

He declared, "Until our goal is achieved, we will establish a policy of responding to 'airport for airport, blockade for blockade, and escalation for escalation'."

Spokesperson Sari continued, "Everyone must take our warning seriously, and all responsibility for the failure to defend (including the failure to intercept the air defense network) lies entirely with the Saudi government."

The Houthis have continued to target Saudi facilities since announcing plans to attack Saudi airports and oil refineries on the 5th.

In particular, the previous day, an attack was carried out on King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh, leaving 12 dead and over 300 injured.

In Dammam, a major city in eastern Saudi Arabia, a projectile fell near the airport.

In the aftermath of the Houthi attack, flights to Saudi Arabia from Egypt, Kuwait, and Qatar were canceled.