Deadly attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi airports highlight widening fallout from Yemen conflict

Houthi rebels attacked two Saudi airports killing three people and injuring 36 others this week, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said Wednesday, as the conflict in Yemen increasingly spills across the border into the kingdom.

In a statement, GACA said Abha International Airport, near the Yemen border, and Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport came under attack on October 6 and 7. The attacks prompted a security alert from the US Mission in Saudi Arabia, warning American citizens of potential drone and missile attacks and cautioned that the conflict could escalate. “The Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including Read More....