Saudi Arabia says 2 airports were hit in renewed fighting with Houthis and other Mideast news

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   Houthi Strikes Hit Saudi Airports and Facilities Amid Renewed Fighting

   Renewed fighting between Saudi-led forces and Yemen's Houthi rebels has escalated with drone and missile strikes targeting infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Attacks struck multiple airports, including facilities in Riyadh, Jazan, Najran, and Aden, halting outgoing flights and triggering passenger evacuations. Officials reported casualties and injuries following the assaults, while the Saudi coalition stated it intercepted incoming missiles. The renewed conflict also intersects with wider regional tensions and strategic ground movements in Yemen.

   Why it matters

   The escalation marks a dangerous flare-up in long-standing hostilities between the Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-backed Houthi movement. Airports and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia have frequently served as strategic targets in the regional conflict. These developments threaten regional stability and oil supply lines as military engagements intensify across multiple fronts in Yemen and the kingdom.

   What is confirmed

   • Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted airports in Saudi Arabia, including facilities in Jazan and Najran, during attacks.
   • Airports in Jazan and Najran were targeted in attacks on Monday evening that injured three people and caused limited damage.
   • Saudi Arabian officials reported that three Saudi nationals were killed and several people injured in two attacks on King Khalid International Airport.
   • Outgoing flights from King Khalid International Airport were halted and passengers were instructed to evacuate.
   • The Saudi coalition intercepted a missile fired by Yemen's Houthis.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Fire and smoke were seen near an Aramco facility in Riyadh according to a witness.
   • Yemen forces reclaimed the strategic port city Mocha and claimed control over a Taiz mountain peak.

   What to watch next

   • Further statements from the Saudi-led coalition regarding air defense measures and casualty updates.
   • Official military assessments of the damage sustained at King Khalid International Airport and other targeted sites.
   • Potential retaliatory strikes by Saudi-led forces against Houthi positions in Yemen.
   Sources used for this update (16)

   1. Reuters — Fire, smoke seen near Aramco facility in Riyadh, witness says
   2. Fox News — Middle East oil supply looms over midterms, while Yemen seeks to root out Houthis
   3. France 24 — Houthis claim attacks on Riyadh airport as Saudi-led forces strike Yemen
   4. Al Jazeera — Iran war live: Yemen forces reclaim strategic port city Mocha from Houthis
   5. WSJ — Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Strike Two Airports in Saudi Arabia
   6. timesofindia.indiatimes.com — Saudi Arabia Airports Attack: Two Saudi airports in Jazan and Najran targeted as tensions with Yemen's Ho....
   7. AP News — Saudi Arabia says 2 airports were hit in renewed fighting with Houthis and other Mideast news
   8. France 24 — Saudi coalition says intercepted missile fired by Yemen's Houthis
   9. Al Jazeera — Iran war live: Yemen forces claim control over strategic Taiz mountain peak
   10. The National — Middle East latest: Houthis claim dawn drone and missile strikes on Saudi and Yemeni airports
   11. NBC News — Iran-backed Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Aden airport
   12. www.nbcnews.com — Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport killed 3 Saudi nationals, officials say
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