# Saudi minister vows serious response to Houthi airport attacks

> Yemen's Houthis have killed at least 14 people in missile strikes on Saudi airports. The energy minister promises an equally serious response.
- Title: Saudi minister vows serious response to Houthi airport attacks
- Summary: Yemen's Houthis have killed at least 14 people in missile strikes on Saudi airports. The energy minister promises an equally serious response. Saudi Arabia's…
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- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjly0zqq27e4o
- Published: 2026-10-12T10:28:47.464+00:00
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- Topics: saudi arabia, yemen, houthis, riyadh airport, missile attacks, red sea conflict, news, world
## Minister vows serious response
Saudi Arabia's energy minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman told the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh that the kingdom's response to recent attacks must be equally serious.

> The events of recent weeks are serious. Our response must be equally serious.
## Houthis strike Riyadh airport twice
A Houthi missile hit King Khalid International Airport's terminal on Saturday, killing thirteen people and forcing closure. On Sunday, a Pakistani man was killed in another attack on the airport.
## Houthis cite Saudi aggression
The Houthis said they launched the attacks in retaliation for brutal Saudi aggression against areas they control in western Yemen.
## Ceasefire unravels over Red Sea
A four-year-old informal ceasefire began to unravel in July when the Houthis announced a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia and began missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities and tankers in the Red…
## Houthis seize strategic strait
Last month the Houthis launched a surprise offensive along Yemen's south-western Red Sea coast and ousted pro-government forces from areas overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
## Key takeaway

Saudi Arabia's energy minister vowed a serious response after Houthi attacks killed at least 14 people at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport in two days.