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Houthis Claim Responsibility for Attacks on Saudi Airports
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In Short: At least three people were killed and dozens injured in attacks on two Saudi airports, with the Houthis claiming responsibility.
The Yemeni rebel group, the Houthis, claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on Saudi Arabia's airports, including the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport.
At least three people were killed, including an Egyptian, an Algerian, and a Sudanese national, while 36 others were injured in the attacks.
The Saudi civil aviation authority confirmed the strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday, stating that the attacks targeted airport facilities.
In response to the attacks, Saudi Arabia is intensifying its military operations against Houthi-controlled territories in Yemen, supporting the internationally recognized Yemeni government.
Turkey and Pakistan have agreed to send troops and air defense systems to Saudi Arabia under the Mecca Pact, a joint defense agreement signed in August.
The Yemeni government announced its intention to reclaim all territory lost to the Houthis over the past 12 years of conflict.
Intense fighting is ongoing along Yemen’s Red Sea coastline and in the city of Taiz, as the Yemeni government launches a counter-offensive to retake coastal areas captured by the Houthis last month.
What this adds
The attacks on Saudi airports are part of a broader conflict between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.
Turkey and Pakistan's deployment of troops and air defense systems to Saudi Arabia underscores the escalating military involvement in the region.
Background
At least three people were killed and dozens injured in attacks on two Saudi airports, with the Houthis claiming responsibility for the strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the kingdom's civil aviation authority.
What's confirmed
- "On Tuesday and Wednesday... Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport were subjected to attacks targeting their facilities," the kingdom's civil aviation authority said in a statement on Wednesday.
- An Egyptian and an Algerian national were killed at Abha airport, and a Sudanese national was killed at the airport in Riyadh, the agency said, with 36 people wounded in the attacks.
- At least three people were killed and dozens injured by Houthi attacks on two of Saudi Arabia’s international airports, including in the capital, Riyadh.
What's still developing
- Middle East Eye reported on Tuesday that Turkey is sending troops and air defence systems to Saudi Arabia to defend the kingdom’s infrastructure.