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Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for another strike on Sanaa's airport

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On Sunday, Houthi-aligned media reported several strikes by the Saudi-led coalition on territories under Houthi control, including Sanaa’s international airport. The attacks resulted in civilian casualties; according to Saudi sources cited by Reuters, 12 people were killed, including four Saudi citizens and individuals from other nations. While Saudi Arabia blamed Yemen’s Houthis for an earlier attack on a passenger terminal that caused civilian deaths, the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of causing recent strikes without taking responsibility for previous attacks on Riyadh airport. Both sides have escalated their targeting of each other's air infrastructure, with the Houthis issuing warnings against using Saudi airspace except for travel to Mecca and Medina.

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On Sunday, Houthi-aligned media reported that several strikes hit areas under their control in Yemen, including Sanaa International Airport, which is currently under rebel control. The attacks also reportedly targeted the Harf Sufyan district in Amran governorate, north of Sanaa. No immediate response was provided by Saudi Arabia regarding these specific incidents.

Earlier, the Saudi-led coalition vowed a strong retaliation following an October 10 attack on a passenger terminal at another airport (likely in Yemen), claiming it as a war crime and violation of international humanitarian law. The incident resulted in civilian deaths, including 12 fatalities, comprising four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshi nationals, and one each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan.

The coalition’s spokesperson, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, blamed the Houthi militia for the attack on the airport terminal. Both sides have been targeting air infrastructure as part of a tit-for-tat strategy in their ongoing conflict, asserting that they will continue to escalate until achieving their objectives.

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Both parties have increasingly targeted each other's air-bound infrastructure, with the rebels calling the attacks a tit-for-tat measure “The Armed Forces affirm that they are steadfast in establishing the announced equations: airport for airport, siege for siege, and escalation for escalation, until achieving their objectives,” Yahya said.

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Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for another strike on Sanaa's airport · assertive framing

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Houthi-aligned media on Sunday reported several strikes on Houthi-captured territories by the Saudi-led coalition, including the Sanaa international airport. asserted

media → align → airport

Additionally, the Houthi-affiliated media, cited by Al Jazeera, reported seven air strikes on the Harf Sufyan district in the governorate of Amran, north of Sanaa. asserted

media → affiliate → Sanaa

However, there was no immediate comment from Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported. asserted

Reuters → be → ?

Earlier, the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen vowed a firm response to an October 10 attack on an airport passenger terminal, describing it as a war crime. asserted

coalition → lead → crime

According to Saudi Gazette, coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said the strike resulted in civilian casualties, including 12 deaths. uncertain

strike → accord → deaths

Saudi Gazette, citing the General Authority of Civil Aviation, reported that the fatalities included four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshi nationals and one national each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan. asserted

fatalities → cite → States

Al-Maliki blamed Yemen’s Houthi militia for the attack, calling it a violation of international humanitarian law and customary rules of war. asserted

Maliki → blame → war

He said the coalition’s Joint Forces Command would respond firmly in accordance with international humanitarian law. asserted

Command → say → law

The Houthis have not claimed responsibility for that attack but claimed responsibility for two previous deadly attacks on Riyadh airport earlier in the week. asserted

Houthis → claim → week

On Sunday, the Houthis renewed their warning against the use of Saudi airspace by airlines, companies and travellers, with the exception of Mecca and Medina airports. asserted

Houthis → renew → airports

Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said on X that the warning had been issued to all shipping companies, airlines, experts, employees, workers and travellers. asserted

warning → say → companies

Yahya → target → objectives

According to the Houthi-run health ministry, six civilians, including a woman and a child, were injured in a Saudi strike on a home in Bab Sha’ab, Sanaa. uncertain

civilians → accord → Sha’ab