Yemen's Houthi armed forces on Sunday (local time) claimed responsibility for targeting King Khalid International Airport and a financial centre in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, with two ballistic missiles. In a statement issued on Telegram, Houthi military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the operation had achieved its objective. There was no immediate response from the Kingdom.

In an earlier statement, Saree claimed the group had launched six ballistic missiles at Saudi troop concentrations at the Qa'wa camp and adjoining locations in Lahj Governorate. He said the targets were Saudi forces operating under the command of Saudi officer Badr al-Harbi, and claimed the strikes were direct, causing dozens of casualties and destroying a large number of vehicles.S1S2

Separately, Saree alleged that Saudi warplanes had carried out 75 airstrikes and missile attacks over the preceding 24 hours in civilian areas across the provinces of Saada, Taiz, Lahj, Al-Jawf and Marib. He said F-15 and Typhoon aircraft operating from Khamis Mushait and Taif airbases, along with missile strikes launched from Najran, had caused civilian casualties, and that the total number of Saudi-led airstrikes and missile attacks since the escalation began had reached 5,095.S1S2

Saree rejected Saudi claims that two drones had been intercepted over the holy sites of Mecca and another over Medina, calling the reports "a lie and a fabrication." He said the group's operations target only Saudi oil facilities and military bases, and urged Saudi Arabia to "accept defeat on the battlefield without hiding behind Islamic holy sites."S1S2