Houthi missile strikes Riyadh airport, injuring dozens
A missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has injured dozens of people and prompted several airlines to cancel flights. According to the Wall Street Journal and Reuters, the strike was carried out by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement and caused significant damage to the kingdom's aviation infrastructure. The attack represents the latest in a series of cross-border assaults by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia.
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Dozens of people were injured when a missile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital. The Wall Street Journal reported that the strike was carried out by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement, describing it as a damaging attack on the kingdom's aviation infrastructure.
According to Reuters, a loud blast was heard near the airport and several airlines subsequently cancelled additional flights to and from Riyadh. The attack adds to a series of cross-border strikes by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia amid the wider regional conflict linked to the war in Yemen and tensions across the Middle East. Saudi authorities had not yet issued a detailed account of casualties or damage to the airport's facilities.
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