Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim responsibility for a ballistic missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport, alleging severe damage to a plane and prompting some airlines to halt flights to the capital. While the group has not provided verification, Saudi authorities have acknowledged three fatalities from earlier airport attacks this week. The kingdom has yet to confirm or deny the latest claim, leaving the accuracy of the Houthis’ assertion uncorroborated. The incident adds to escalating tensions in the region’s long-running conflict.

Saudi Arabia has not commented on claims, but confirmed three killed in airport strikes earlier this weekYemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they have struck Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh ⁠airport with a ballistic missile, badly damaging a plane and leading some airlines to suspend flights to the capital.The group provided no evidence, and Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment on the claim. Continue reading...