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Houthis warn against Saudi airports weeks before WWE Crown Jewel
The Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen has warned people against using Saudi airports and airspace.
Its spokesman said the airports and airspace could be targets, but the warning excluded Mecca and Medina.
The warning came weeks before WWE’s Crown Jewel event, scheduled for November 7 in Riyadh.
On Saturday, a missile attack struck a complex at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, killing 12 people and injuring 309, according to Saudi civil aviation authorities.
The Houthis have claimed responsibility for earlier attacks on the airport.
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh advised Americans to avoid the airport and nearby areas.
WWE has not announced any change to Crown Jewel’s scheduled date or location.
The Iran-backed Houthi group warned against using Saudi airports and airspace, calling them potential targets.
The warning came weeks before WWE’s Crown Jewel event is scheduled to take place in Riyadh.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the warning does not apply to Mecca and Medina.
A missile attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 12 people and injured 309, Saudi civil aviation authorities said.
WWE has not announced a change to Crown Jewel’s scheduled date or location.
- Who
- Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group issued the warning.
- What
- The group warned against using Saudi airports and airspace, calling them potential targets.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026. Crown Jewel is scheduled for November 7.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia; the event is scheduled at Riyadh Season Stadium at KAFD in Riyadh.
- Why
- Not stated.
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A missile attack struck a complex housing domestic flight terminals at King Khalid International Airport, killing 12 people and injuring 309, according to Saudi civil aviation authorities.
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh advised Americans to avoid King Khalid International Airport and surrounding areas.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree warned against using Saudi airports and airspace.
WWE’s Crown Jewel is scheduled to take place at Riyadh Season Stadium at KAFD in Riyadh.
- Houthi spokesman
- Yahya Saree
- Airport attack toll
- 12 killed; 309 injured
- Airport
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
- Event date
- November 7
- Event venue
- Riyadh Season Stadium at KAFD, Riyadh
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