Houthis Fire Missiles at Riyadh Airport and Saudi Oil Sites as Coalition Strikes Back

Yemen's Houthi group said it launched ballistic missiles at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and carried out drone strikes on pumping stations along Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline, according to media reports [271217]. The group also claimed attacks on airports and energy sites across the kingdom, describing the strikes as retaliation for Saudi airstrikes on Yemen [270378].

The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two ballistic missiles during the attacks, and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties [270378]. The Houthis said they targeted three Saudi airports, including the international airport in Riyadh, as well as energy installations, a pipeline and an air base [270802]. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two missiles targeting the Saudi cities of Taif and Yanbu [270802].

The coalition's operation came a day after explosions shook Saudi Arabia's capital. Authorities sent text messages warning residents of a "hostile aerial threat" to the city, which the Houthis have heavily targeted in recent weeks [271588]. The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis struck several of the group's missile launchers and storage facilities, a spokesman said on Monday [271588]. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the strikes hit missile launchers, storage tunnels and supply routes [271221].

The Houthis, who control large parts of northern Yemen, have repeatedly targeted Saudi infrastructure since the coalition intervened in Yemen's civil war in 2015. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and pushed Yemen to the brink of famine [270378].

Saudi Arabia said it intercepted missiles and drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi group, and the exchange raises concerns about regional supply risks [270970].