Ansar Allah website - Report -27 Rabi' al-Thani 1448 AH
Following warnings issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces over the past hours, and amid ongoing military operations against Saudi airports in Riyadh, Najran, and Jizan, several international airlines have announced the suspension of their flights to Riyadh Airport.
Germany’s Lufthansa suspended its flights until October 16, while Air India and Air India Express suspended their services until October 10. Meanwhile, KLM and Air France have maintained their suspensions until October 24.
Cathay Pacific postponed the suspension of its flights to Riyadh until January 31, 2027, while Philippine Airlines canceled its services until at least October 11.
In this context, Bloomberg reported, citing aviation analytics company Cirium, that approximately 300 flights scheduled to depart from or arrive at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were canceled on Thursday. The Financial Times also confirmed that more than 100 flights in Riyadh had been canceled following the targeting of the Saudi capital’s airport.
Reuters likewise reported, citing aviation analytics company Cirium, that 49.7% of departing flights from Riyadh Airport were canceled on Thursday, with another 31 cancellations expected on Friday across all Saudi airports.
Special Operations at Riyadh Airport
At dawn, our armed forces, by the grace of Allah, successfully targeted King Khalid Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile, which struck its target accurately and disrupted airport operations. The armed forces subsequently renewed their warning, for the final time, to all international airlines against continuing to operate flights in Saudi airspace, as it has become a theater of our military operations, with the exception of the airspace over the holy areas of Mecca and Medina.
The armed forces also warned all experts, engineers, and workers at Saudi oil facilities against being present at locations considered targets of our forces, so as not to put their lives at risk, whether at facilities previously targeted or elsewhere. They also reiterated their warnings to air navigation companies, airports, travelers, and personnel at the locations and facilities previously announced.
Following this, our armed forces, by the grace of Allah, successfully targeted King Khalid Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile. The missile struck its target successfully, causing damage and disrupting air traffic at the airport.
Last evening, the armed forces carried out a third military operation at King Khalid Airport in Riyadh. The armed forces spokesperson announced that King Khalid Airport in Riyadh had been targeted with two cruise missiles, Najran Airport with a ballistic missile, and the Khamis Mushait Air Base with a ballistic missile. The strikes, by the grace of Allah, achieved accurate and direct hits, resulting in disruptions to air traffic at the two airports and causing damage to both airports and the air base.
