Saudi Arabia confirms Ansarullah strikes on Riyadh and Abha airports

Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority on Wednesday confirmed that Ansarullah carried out attacks on two airports in the kingdom, according to a report by Mehr News.

The authority said one person was killed and eight others were wounded in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital. In a separate attack targeting facilities at Abha airport, the authority claimed that two people were killed and 28 others were wounded.

According to the civil aviation authority, one of the two attacks took place on Wednesday and the other occurred the previous day. The authority did not provide further details about either incident, including the exact timing, the methods used, or the extent of damage to airport infrastructure and operations.

The confirmation marks an official acknowledgment by Saudi authorities of the strikes attributed to Ansarullah, the Yemen-based movement. The statement did not elaborate on the circumstances surrounding the attacks or on any response measures.

No additional information was immediately available about the identities of those killed or wounded, or about the status of flights and airport services following the incidents. The report by Mehr News added that the Saudi civil aviation authority released the casualty figures without offering further comment on the attacks.