Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh airport kill three as attacks escalate
Source Summary
Yemen's Houthi group launched missile strikes on Riyadh airport on Thursday, killing three people and injuring several others, according to Saudi authorities. The attacks damaged a Saudia Airlines aircraft and forced multiple airlines to cancel flights to the Saudi capital ahead of a scheduled meeting of global oil chiefs.
Why it matters
The escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia's main airport disrupt regional air traffic and threaten a major international energy-sector gathering, signaling intensification of the Yemen conflict with broader Middle Eastern implications.
