In brief
The Houthis have fired ballistic missiles and drones that struck Saudi Arabia’s two key airports, killing three and wounding dozens. Two fatalities at Abha International and one at King Khalid Airport underline the escalation of cross‑border conflict. Saudi officials vow retaliation while the region grapples with increasing dead‑lies. The incidents are part of a broader pattern of Houthi aggression amid recent advances near the Red Sea.
Three individuals have been killed in recent attacks that target Saudi airports as the Yemen conflict spreads into the kingdom's national airspace.
Abha International, on the border with Yemen, suffered a strike that killed two women of Moroccan and Algerian background, while a nearby air raid inflicted additional injuries.
King Khalid International Airport in the capital also faced a missile attack that caused one death and wounded eight others, highlighting the severity of the assault.
Houthis claim responsibility, citing a response to Saudi aggression that has involved over 60 strikes in the past day; Saudi officials promise that the attacks will not go unpunished.
With Yemeni forces backing the Saudi-led coalition, the conflict continues to be a flashpoint for armed clashes, carrying heavy humanitarian cost and possible impact on the vital Red Sea shipping lanes.
