Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on two Saudi airports that kill three
Yemen's Houthi movement has claimed attacks on two major Saudi airports, including the capital's main hub, which Saudi authorities said killed three civilians and wounded 36 others. The Houthis have issued a final warning to international airlines to avoid Saudi airspace as their conflict with Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces continues to intensify. More than 200,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since fighting reignited in July.
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Saudi authorities reported that three people were killed and 36 wounded in attacks on Riyadh's main airport and King Khalid International Airport, which the Iran-backed Houthi movement claimed responsibility for on Thursday. The attacks are part of a recent wave of strikes against Saudi civilian infrastructure as Riyadh-backed Yemeni government forces continue their counter-offensive against territorial gains made by the Houthis.
Following the strikes, the Houthis issued a warning they described as "for the last time", calling on airlines to avoid Saudi airspace entirely. The Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's internationally recognised government responded by vowing to retaliate against the group.
The humanitarian situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate. The United Nations reported on Wednesday that more than 200,000 people have been displaced within Yemen since the country's civil war reignited in July, highlighting the severe toll of the renewed conflict on the civilian population alongside the direct attacks on Saudi territory.
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