Why are the Houthis striking Saudi airports? | Aviation News | Al Jazeera

Yemen’s Houthis claimed responsibility for a Sunday attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which killed one person and injured nearly a dozen others, following another attack that killed 13 and wounded over 300. These assaults mark a significant escalation in Saudi civil aviation disruptions and are the deadliest on Saudi soil in over a decade, amid ongoing fighting between Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. Other targeted airports include Dammam, Abha, Jazan, and Najran, with multiple attacks causing casualties.