Houthis issue warning against use of Saudi airports

He warned the public to 'take our warning seriously' and also claimed that “Saudi Arabia bears responsibility for any failed interceptions”.

The Gulf state has been asking the US and other Western allies for more missile interceptors since the fighting escalated.

Sahree ended his post by saying his group is pursuing: “airport for airport, siege for siege, and escalation for escalation” until they achieved their goals.

All week the Houthis have been striking the main airport in the Saudi capital as Saudi Arabia has increased strikes on Houthi territory in Yemen.

This week, the Saudi-led coalition backing the Yemeni government forces launched a major counter-offensive to try and push back the rebel group who’ve rapidly seized and gained territory since September.

The Houthis have taken over islands in the Bab al- Mandab strait and also staked positions along the Red Sea, tightening their grip on the crucial passageway through which Saudi Arabia, a top oil exporter, had been diverting flows as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut off.