Houthi missile strikes hit Riyadh and Abha airports, killing three and wounding many
Houthi attacks on Abha International Airport and Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed three people and left dozens injured.
The Saudi civil aviation authority reported that Houthi forces targeted Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport on Tuesday and Wednesday. An Egyptian and an Algerian national died at Abha, while a Sudanese citizen was killed in Riyadh. The assaults wounded 36 individuals in total, and the Houthis claimed responsibility, citing a ballistic missile strike on the Riyadh facility.
Why it matters
The attacks highlight the expanding reach of the Houthis and the vulnerability of Saudi civilian infrastructure.
How this story developed
- Oct 3 Fire and thick smoke reported near Saudi Aramco site in Riyadh
- Oct 3 Saudi jets launched 26 strikes on Sanaa following the fire at the Aramco site.
- Oct 4 Houthi spokesperson announced that missiles and drones struck Aramco facilities in Riyadh and eastern Khurais, causing large fires.
- Oct 5 Yemeni government forces announced capture of positions near Bab al‑Mandab and the coalition deployed about 100 combat aircraft.
- Oct 5 Saudi-backed Yemeni forces have taken large parts of the Dhubab district overlooking Bab el-Mandeb, with coalition air support, after months of fighting against Iran-backed Houthis.
- Oct 6 The Saudi‑led coalition said its navy struck weapons caches and naval mines in Hodeida.
- Oct 6 Turkey and Pakistan have moved forces to Saudi Arabia under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement after an emergency meeting in Riyadh.
- Oct 7 Government‑aligned troops announced the seizure of the highest summit in Jabal Habashi district, Taiz.
- Oct 7 Pakistani Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmud was appointed the pact’s inaugural secretary‑general.
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