Three people were injured and property was damaged after attacks targeted two airports in Saudi Arabia on Monday evening, according to the country’s civil aviation authority. The incidents targeted King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jazan and Najran International Airport, both in southern Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said emergency response teams and relevant authorities responded immediately under established emergency plans. The three injured people were taken to hospital for medical treatment. Authorities were also assessing the extent of the damage caused by the attacks.

The Houthis claimed responsibility on Monday for attacks targeting sites in southern Saudi Arabia, including military facilities and airports, according to the source report. The claim came as the incidents raised fresh security concerns around civilian and aviation infrastructure in the region.

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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned what it described as Houthi attacks targeting civilians and civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom. It also accused the group of targeting Saudi vessels in the southern Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, while listing several Saudi cities that it said had been targeted.

The ministry reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to defend its territory, resources, sovereignty and citizens, and to take measures to protect national security in accordance with international law. It also reiterated its political and military support for Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council and government, while calling for efforts to end the conflict and restore state institutions.

Saudi Arabia further urged the international community, particularly the permanent members of the UN Security Council, to fulfil their responsibilities and implement relevant Security Council resolutions. Riyadh also sought continued international support for Yemen’s government in confronting the Houthi militia and addressing the wider regional security threat.

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