Published July 13th, 2026 - 10:06 GMT
ALBAWABA - A number of airstrikes target Sanaa International Airport, media affiliated with the Ansar Allah group (Houthis) reported Monday, accusing Saudi Arabia of targeting the Sanaa airport.The military spokesman for Yemen's Houthi group, Yahya Saree, said in a statement, "Saudi targeting of Sanaa airport ends the de-escalation phase."Saree posted Monday on his official X account, "In a flagrant and brazen act of aggression, the Saudi has targeted Sanaa airport with a series of airstrikes, thereby ending the de-escalation phase and bearing the consequences of its aggression."He added, "We affirm that this aggression will not pass without response and punishment."This comes hours after news that a civilian aircraft that arrived at Sanaa airport on Monday morning departed approximately one hour after landing.Eyewitnesses and local sources told Erem News that the plane landed around 9:00 a.m. and then departed shortly after, around 10:00 a.m.According to flight data, the flight, a Boeing 727 registered in Kenya, was operated by Saif Air and originated in Djibouti. Observers believe it likely belongs to the United Nations.Furthermore, the Yemeni Information Minister allegedly said Monday that the Houthi militia is detaining a Red Cross committee plane at Sanaa airport along with the pilot and his assistant.عاجل | وسائل إعلام تابعة لجماعة أنصار الله: عدد من الغارات يستهدف مطار #صنعاء— الجزيرة - عاجل (@AJABreaking) July 13, 2026 On the other hand, an Al Jazeera report revealed Monday that in the early hours of July 3rd, an Iranian aircraft violated Yemeni airspace and landed at Sanaa airport, which has been under the control of the Houthis group since September 2014.The plane took several Houthi militia members to Tehran to participate in the funeral ceremonies for Iranian former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike on Iran in February.This development sparked a heated crisis whose repercussions continue amidst mutual threats between the parties involved: the Yemeni government and the Saudi-led Arab coalition on one side, and the Houthis on the other.
