Yemen’s Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi airports as conflict deepens

On Wednesday, Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a series of attacks targeting two international airports in Saudi Arabia, including a facility in the capital, Riyadh. Saudi authorities confirmed that three people were killed during the strikes on the transport hubs. The Houthis, an Iran-backed group currently controlling much of northwest Yemen, stated they utilized ballistic missiles in the operation.

The attacks occur amidst an intensifying conflict between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. The incident represents a continuation of a broader campaign by the Houthi movement to target civilian infrastructure within Saudi Arabia as they compete for territorial control in Yemen.