Houthi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Qasim Saree confirmed the early morning attack on X (formerly Twitter), stating that armed forces executed a successful ballistic missile operation that precisely hit its intended target, disrupting airport operations. The strike follows a series of drone and missile attacks on Wednesday targeting King Khalid International Airport, Abha International Airport, and three Saudi military installations. The repeated aerial incursions come immediately after the Saudi-backed internationally recognized Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council announced plans for a large-scale military counter-offensive against Houthi forces. According to United Nations figures, the latest resurgence in hostilities since July has internally displaced more than 200,000 individuals across Yemen, severely intensifying regional security concerns along the Arabian Peninsula.