# Houthi attacks on Saudi airports aim to disrupt civilian flights, analyst says

https://mins.news/en/video/91008

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-08 08:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TYaw1njVgg

> Yemen’s Houthis have declared Saudi airspace a “theatre of military operations” and warned international airlines to stop flying to the kingdom. Saudi Arabia confirmed three foreign nationals were killed in attacks on two international airports. Analyst Wolfgang Pusztai told Al Jazeera the attacks seek to interrupt civilian flights and maximise the impact of limited long-range strikes.

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