"Attacks on civilians will not go unpunished".. "The Coalition" announces strikes on "Houthi military targets"

- The "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" led by Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that it struck "military targets" in several Yemeni governorates belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi group. The spokesperson for the coalition forces, Turki Al-Maliki, stated that "the brutal attacks by the Houthi terrorist militia on civilians and civilian objects in the Kingdom, the latest of which was the targeting of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport, will not go unaccounted for," according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Al-Maliki said: "Accordingly, the coalition's joint forces carried out a comprehensive attack that included the destruction of a total of 82 legitimate military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist militia in the governorates of Saada, Hodeidah, Al-Jawf, and Marib. The targets included sources of threat for ballistic missiles, with 11 ballistic missile storage facilities located in mountainous areas in Saada, as well as command and control centers, communication systems, missile and weapon storage facilities, and headquarters for the Houthi terrorist groups." The General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia revealed on Wednesday the casualty toll from the attacks on Abha and King Khalid airports on Tuesday and Wednesday.

This came in a statement from the authority, which stated: "During the days of Tuesday and Wednesday, the 25th and 26th of Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH, corresponding to October 6 and 7, 2026, Abha and King Khalid International Airports were subjected to two attacks targeting their facilities; emergency teams and relevant authorities immediately began to respond to the attacks as soon as they occurred, according to the approved procedures and plans." It continued: "The blatant attack on Abha International Airport resulted in the deaths of two residents of Moroccan and Algerian nationalities - may God have mercy on them - and (28) injuries to citizens and two residents of Bangladeshi and Filipino nationalities; their injuries ranged from minor to severe, while the attack on King Khalid International Airport resulted in the death of a resident of Sudanese nationality - may God have mercy on him - and (8) injuries, including five citizens, two residents of Egyptian nationality, and one resident of Pakistani nationality, with injuries ranging from minor to severe."

It added: "All the injured were immediately transferred to the hospital to receive the necessary medical care. The attacks also resulted in some material damages. The authority is working - in continuous integration and coordination with the relevant security authorities - to assess the damages and take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of travelers and workers, and to maintain the security and safety of the civil aviation system in the Kingdom."

The Houthi group announced targeting airports in Saudi Arabia, while the spokesman for the "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" announced the "destruction of the missile platforms from which the attack on the capital, Riyadh, was launched."