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Houthis warn of retaliation if US joins attacks on Yemen
Yemen’s Houthi movement has warned the United States against joining attacks on the group.
Houthi political official Mohammed al-Bukhaiti said any US role would bring swift and painful retaliation against the United States and its interests in the region.
The warning comes as the Houthis continue attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities.
On October 10, a missile and drone attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed 14 people and injured more than 300.
US citizens were among those killed, raising speculation that Washington could retaliate.
President Donald Trump said he would consider whether the United States might join Saudi attacks on the Houthis.
The Houthis also threatened further attacks on Saudi infrastructure.
A Houthi political official warned that the group would retaliate against the United States if it joined attacks in Yemen.
Mohammed al-Bukhaiti said the Houthis would target US interests in the region with a swift and painful response.
He also threatened further attacks on key infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including oil facilities and airports.
The warning followed a Houthi missile and drone attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on October 10 that killed 14 people and injured more than 300.
Reports said a US citizen was among those killed, and US President Donald Trump said the United States might join Saudi attacks on the Houthis.
- Who
- Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a Houthi political official, issued the warning.
- What
- He warned of retaliation against the United States and its interests if the US joined attacks in Yemen.
- When
- October 12, local time.
- Where
- Yemen and US interests across the region; he also threatened Saudi infrastructure.
- Why
- He was warning against possible US involvement in attacks on the Houthis.
Houthis
United States
US involvement
Houthis
The Houthis warned they would retaliate if the United States joined attacks in Yemen.
United States
Trump said the United States might join Saudi attacks on the Houthis, saying he would look into it.
The Houthis attacked Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport with missiles and drones, killing 14 people and injuring more than 300.
Mohammed al-Bukhaiti warned that the Houthis would retaliate if the United States joined attacks in Yemen and threatened Saudi infrastructure.
- Houthi official
- Mohammed al-Bukhaiti
- Warning date
- October 12, 2026
- Airport attack
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
- Casualties
- 14 killed and more than 300 injured
- Threatened targets
- US interests in the region and Saudi oil facilities and airports
What people are saying
If the United States joins attacks on Yemen, we will not hesitate over the decision to respond.
A swift and painful retaliation will follow, targeting the United States and all its interests in the region.
Saudi oil facilities and airports have now become legitimate targets for us.
Maybe. I’ll look into it.
Sources
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