Saudi Arabia says 3 dead at airports after Houthis claim attacks
An Egyptian and an Algerian national were killed at Abha airport and a Sudanese national was killed at the airport in Riyadh, the kingdom's civil aviation authority said in a statement, with 36 people wounded in the attacks.
Three people were killed and dozens wounded when the Houthis launched attacks on two Saudi international airports, according to Saudi authorities. The Iranian-backed fighters claimed responsibility for firing on both King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport. An Egyptian and an Algerian national were killed at Abha airport, while a Sudanese national died at Riyadh airport.
The coalition led by Saudi Arabia stated they destroyed the missile launch platform used in the Riyadh attack. The coalition also directly blamed the Houthis and vowed retaliation, striking and destroying 82 legitimate military targets. The ongoing conflict has displaced over 200,000 people within Yemen.
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