Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and drones as fighting with Houthis rages
Summary
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted Houthi missiles and drones over Riyadh and southern parts of the country as fighting intensified in Yemen. The attacks came as Riyadh airport resumed international and domestic flights after a deadly strike earlier in the month, while the Houthis warned the airport remained a military target.Key Facts
- A Saudi-led coalition spokesman said forces intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh, a drone in the Riyadh region and a cruise missile aimed at Khamis Mushait.
- The coalition later reported intercepting 10 ballistic missiles fired towards southern Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi authorities said 13 people died and more than 300 were wounded in a Houthi attack that halted operations at Riyadh airport on October 10.
- Riyadh airport said international flights would resume from Terminal 2 on Sunday, while Terminal 1 would handle domestic flights.
- The Houthis warned airlines, airport staff and travellers not to use King Khalid airport, calling it unsafe and a military target.
- The Houthis advanced on Jabal Sabr near Taiz, where they have besieged the city and cut off its main road to Aden.
- The United Nations said about 800,000 people trapped in Taiz need aid and warned that time to deliver it is running out.
- Yemen’s government forces said they carried out more than 700 operations against Houthi targets on Saturday and claimed to have killed more than 300 fighters.
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