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

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Times of India · collected 2026-10-11 · by Pranjal Pandey

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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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Story summary

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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This article reads leans left and hedges 15% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Al Jazeera
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 50% hedged 1 of 2 📰 publisher trust 60
“The articles describe different attacks at different times: one involving Saudi-led forces claiming victories and attacking airports in Jazan and Najran, while the other involves Houthi accusations of strikes on Sanaa airport by the Saudi-led coalition.”
The Straits Times
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 7 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles describe different attacks at separate locations (Aden and Sanaa airports) on distinct dates.”
Al Jazeera
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 3 📰 publisher trust 60
“The articles describe different attacks on separate airports (Aden International Airport and Sanaa's international airport) on different dates.”
Al Jazeera
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 10% hedged 2 of 21 📰 publisher trust 60
“The articles describe different attacks by Houthis and strikes by the Saudi-led coalition on separate airports at different times.”
Times of India
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 13 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles describe different attacks by Houthis at separate times and locations: Aden International Airport on October 7 and Sanaa's airport around October 10.”
Deutsche Welle
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 14% hedged 2 of 14 📰 publisher trust 95
“The articles describe different attacks at different times and places: one on Aden International Airport and another on Sanaa's international airport.”
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 13% hedged 3 of 23 📰 publisher trust 72
“The articles describe different attacks: one set of attacks in Saudi Arabia airports and another reported by Houthis involving strikes on Sanaa's airport.”
Euronews
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 19% hedged 3 of 16 📰 publisher trust 60
“The articles describe different attacks at different locations (Riyadh and Sanaa airports) with distinct times.”
CBS News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 2 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles describe different attacks at distinct locations: one claims an attack on Riyadh's main airport in Saudi Arabia, and the other reports strikes on Sanaa's airport in Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition.”
The Straits Times
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 21 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles describe different attacks occurring on separate dates: one in Riyadh on Oct 8 and another in Sanaa on or around Oct 10.”

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Pranjal Pandey
26 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 He said the coalition’s Joint Forces Command would respond firmly in accordance with international humanitarian law.
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Topics

Houthi Sanaa Saudi Saudi Gazette Yemen

Subjects

Houthi NORP · 6× Saudi NORP · 5× Sanaa GPE · 4× Yemen GPE · 3× Houthis NORP · 2× Saudi Gazette ORG · 2× Al Jazeera ORG · 1× Amran GPE · 1× Harf Sufyan GPE · 1× Saudi Arabia GPE · 1×

Narrative

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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-11
🔮 He said the coalition’s Joint Forces Command would respond firmly in accordance with international humanitarian law.
2026-10-11 · Times of India
Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for another strike on Sanaa's airport · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 2 hedged)

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
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. asserted
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
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