Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for missile strikes on Saudi airports, killing three people including two pilots, according to Saudi authorities. The attacks occurred in Riyadh and targeted King Khalid International Airport. Witnesses reported explosions in the Saudi capital, a day after a separate drone attack on the same airport killed one person and caused flight delays.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed the deaths, identifying one Sudanese national among the casualties. The Houthi group stated the attacks were in response to Saudi military operations in Yemen. The incidents follow a pattern of escalating violence between Saudi-backed forces and Houthi rebels.
The conflict in Yemen has seen repeated clashes between Saudi Arabia and Houthi militants, with both sides accusing each other of attacks. Recent advances by Saudi-backed forces in western Taiz have drawn condemnation from Kuwait, which criticized the Houthi attacks. The situation remains volatile, with both sides continuing to exchange accusations and military actions.
