Dozens reported injured in Yemeni Houthi attack at Riyadh airport
Saudi authorities yet to confirm strike as government-allied forces in Yemen claim successful offensive to retake Bab al-Mandab strait
TL;DR
- Yemen's Houthis reportedly attacked Riyadh's international airport with missiles, causing injuries and panic among passengers.
- Witnesses described explosions and evacuations, with a local hospital reporting five people in intensive care and dozens injured.
- The incident occurs amid an escalation of Houthi missile strikes on Saudi Arabia and follows previous attacks on the airport this week.
- Conflicting reports detail an offensive by forces allied with Yemen's UN-recognised government to retake the Bab al-Mandab strait from Houthi rebels.
- The UN special envoy stated Yemen has lapsed back into full-scale war, with women and children as the first victims.