Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports
It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation.
Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman has vowed a "serious" response to the deadly attacks on the kingdom's airports and oil and gas facilities by the Iran-backed Houthi movement. Speaking at the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, the prince emphasized that the kingdom's response must be equally grave. Since Sunday, two Houthi attacks have occurred, killing one Pakistani man at King Khalid International Airport and injuring 11 others in a separate strike on another terminal.
The Houthis have claimed these assaults were in retaliation for what they call "brutal Saudi aggression" against areas they control in western Yemen. The Houthi-run health ministry reported a child killed and six others injured in a Saudi air strike on a Sanaa home. Meanwhile, a Saudi-led coalition continues to provide air support for Yemeni pro-government forces fighting against the Houthis along Yemen's Red Sea coast and other regions.
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