Houthis fire at Saudi Arabia after attack on Yemeni airport, Saudi officials say

Armed Yemenis rally in solidarity with Lebanon and Iran on the outskirts of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on July 2, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
Armed Yemenis rally in solidarity with Lebanon and Iran on the outskirts of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on July 2, 2026. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)

The Houthi terror group fired missiles at Saudi Arabia after an attack on the airport in Sanaa, the Houthi-held capital of Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says.

The Houthis shot ballistic missiles toward the kingdom’s southern region, the Saudi-led coalition says.

“Air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile threat launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards the southern region,” coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki says in a social media post.

The attack on the Sanaa airport targeted an Iranian plane, said Yemen’s recognized government. The Houthis, who are backed by Iran, said the plane landed.

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