Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports
Summary
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister, Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, said the kingdom will respond strongly to recent deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthi group on Saudi airports and oil facilities. The Houthis launched missile strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, causing deaths and airport closures, while Saudi air strikes targeted Houthi areas in Yemen.Key Facts
- A missile attack by the Houthi group killed 13 people at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and forced its closure.
- Another Houthi strike killed a Pakistani man and injured 11 more at the same airport two days later.
- The Houthis say they are attacking Saudi targets to respond to Saudi military actions in Yemen and blockades of their ports.
- Saudi air strikes hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa, killing a child and injuring others, according to Houthi health officials.
- The Houthi movement controls parts of Yemen including the capital Sanaa and began a new offensive along the Red Sea coast recently.
- Saudi Arabia leads a coalition backing Yemen’s government forces, aiming to regain territory taken by the Houthis.
- The conflict in Yemen started in 2014 when the Houthis took the capital and escalated in 2015 with Saudi-led military intervention.
- Houthi control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait has affected global oil prices because it is a key shipping route for Saudi oil exports.
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