Houthi Rebels Warn: "Do Not Use Saudi Airports or Airspace... Full-Scale Strikes Except for Holy Sites"

‌Houthi Rebels Warn: "Do Not Use Saudi Airports or Airspace... Full-Scale Strikes Except for Holy Sites"n.news.naver.com "An airport for an airport, a blockade for a blockade" – Declaring a counter-response... Official statement issued one day after the attack on Riyadh Airport. Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen, who caused massive casualties by attacking Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, have issued another strong warning message telling others not to use Saudi airspace and airports.
According to the Houthi-affiliated Saba News Agency, Yahya Saree, the spokesperson for the Houthi military organization, stated in a statement on the 11th (local time), "We once again warn all airlines, experts, employees, and travelers using Saudi airports and airspace."
Spokesperson Saree escalated the level of threat, stating, "All Saudi airports, excluding the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina, can be potential strike targets and operational stages for our military."
In particular, he claimed that this current offensive stance is based on a strict principle of 'reciprocity.'
He declared, "Until our goals are achieved, we will establish a policy of responding with 'an airport for an airport, a blockade for a blockade, and escalation for escalation.'"
Saree continued to emphasize, "Everyone must take our warning seriously, and all responsibility for any failure in defense (such as the failure of air defense systems to intercept) lies entirely with the Saudi government."
Since announcing plans to target Saudi airports and oil facilities on the 5th, the Houthi rebels have continuously targeted Saudi facilities.
Notably, they carried out an attack on King Khalid International Airport in the capital, Riyadh, the previous day, resulting in 12 deaths and approximately 300 injuries.
Projectiles also landed near the airport in Dammam, a major city in eastern Saudi Arabia.