Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport killed three Saudis as war escalates
USO•Thursday's Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport killed three people and injured several, Saudi authorities said. The attacks damaged a Saudia Airlines plane as the Houthis intensified missile strikes on Saudi Arabia.
1. Airport strikes
The attacks sent smoke over Riyadh airport and led many airlines to cancel flights to the Saudi capital. Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said air traffic had returned to normal, and flights gradually resumed.
2. Fighting in Yemen
Saudi airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Sanaa overnight, while a Saudi-led coalition said it had destroyed three Houthi missile launch platforms. Fighting also continued around Taiz and the Bab el-Mandeb coastline, where government forces recently retook territory.
3. Regional pressures
The Houthis have fired on shipping in the Red Sea and threatened Saudi oil facilities. Saudi Arabia is seeking assistance from Pakistan and Turkey to help ward off Houthi attacks.
