Saudi Airport Strikes Kill 3, Wound 36 as Houthi Attacks Hit Two Cities

Saudi Airport Strikes Kill 3, Wound 36 as Houthi Attacks Hit Two Cities

Houthi missile and drone attacks on two Saudi airports killed three people and wounded 36 others, according to Saudi authorities.

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Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that Houthi attacks on two of its airports killed three people and wounded 36 others, marking the deadliest strikes inside the kingdom since a Saudi-led military offensive against the Iran-backed group began.

The attacks targeted King Khalid International Airport in the capital, Riyadh, and Abha International Airport in the south, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). One person was killed and eight wounded in Riyadh, while two people were killed and 28 injured in Abha [256505][257050]. Among the dead were an Egyptian and an Algerian killed at Abha airport, and a Sudanese national killed at Riyadh airport [257050]. Two Egyptians were among the wounded [257774].

Yemen's Houthi movement claimed responsibility for the strikes [257050][257730]. The Houthis said they struck King Khalid International Airport, killing three people and disrupting operations [257076]. The group also said it carried out attacks on both airports [257730].

The strikes targeted airport facilities and Saudi Airlines aircraft, according to officials [258981]. GACA described the strikes as part of "Houthi aggression" on King Khalid International Airport [257774].

Saudi Arabia and its allies in Yemen promised a "firm response" to Houthi attacks on civilians [258394].

Yemen's Foreign Ministry condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, calling them an escalation that violates the sanctity of holy sites and threatens civilians and civil aviation [255764]. The Arab League also condemned the attacks [257681].

The Houthis have launched repeated missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent years. The conflict in Yemen began in 2014, when the Houthis took control of the capital, Sanaa. A Saudi-led coalition entered the war in 2015 to support Yemen's government [257681].

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