Nineteen people killed and 364 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, including 20 attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport since October 1.

The Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced the destruction of 127 Houthi weapons depots in mountainous areas, along with numerous missile launchers, during military operations conducted over recent days.

Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said during a media briefing that King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh had been attacked 20 times since October 1, leaving 17 people dead and more than 330 injured.

He said the overall death toll from Houthi attacks on Saudi airports had reached 19, with 364 others injured, adding that the group had attempted to target dozens of airports, oil facilities and seaports across the Kingdom.

Al-Maliki also revealed that the Houthis had launched 1,104 missiles and 1,135 drones toward Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the operations covered by the coalition's figures, without specifying the exact period covered by the cumulative statistics.

During the briefing, the coalition displayed images of cruise missiles reportedly used in attacks on King Khalid International Airport, alongside video footage documenting Houthi strikes against Saudi airports.

The spokesperson accused the Houthis of exploiting civilian facilities and Yemen's resources to sustain their military operations, calling on the group to immediately cease attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure.

Background: Coalition Operations Since the Launch of Dawn of Yemen

The latest announcement follows a series of coalition military briefings issued since the launch of Operation Dawn of Yemen on October 5, an offensive conducted by Yemeni government forces with air and naval support from the Saudi-led coalition.

On October 5, the coalition announced the destruction of 324 high-value military targets during the opening phase of the operation, involving approximately 100 fighter aircraft.

On October 7, the coalition reported strikes against 82 military targets, including 11 missile storage facilities. Two days later, on October 9, it announced strikes against another 136 military targets.

Together, these three announcements accounted for 542 military targets, including facilities and positions associated with Houthi combat capabilities.

The coalition also reported strikes against Houthi naval facilities in Hodeidah, including warehouses used to store explosive-laden boats and naval mines, as part of operations aimed at preventing attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.

The latest announcement of 127 weapons depots destroyed in mountainous areas forms part of this broader military campaign. However, the coalition did not clarify whether these depots represent additional targets or overlap with previously announced figures.

The operations have coincided with an escalation in Houthi missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, particularly civilian airports, as Yemeni government forces continue ground offensives against Houthi positions across several fronts.