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Houthis warn airlines Riyadh airport is STILL a 'military target' as Saudi Arabia reopens it after deadly strikes

Houthis warn airlines Riyadh airport is STILL a 'military target' as Saudi Arabia reopens it after deadly strikes

Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree told all airlines, staff and travellers to stay away, warning 'the Saudi regime shall bear the consequences'. King Khalid International Airport had been shut since October 10, when a Houthi strike killed 13 people and wounded over 300. Terminal 1 is now for domestic flights and Terminal 2 for national carriers abroad. Saudi forces said they downed a missile and drones on Sunday.

On Saturday the Houthis claimed seven strikes, including Aramco's Yanbu site and the Rabigh refinery.

The group called the barrage revenge for '100 airstrikes' on Sanaa in 24 hours.

Flight trackers showed the first plane leaving Riyadh early Sunday, bound for Jeddah.

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