Yemen’s Houthis say struck Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites
Houthi rebels have claimed attacks on Saudi Arabian infrastructure, including Riyadh's airport, amid escalating conflict in the region. Meanwhile, a Saudi-led coalition has launched a counter-offensive to secure key maritime routes like the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Why it matters
The intensification of the Yemen conflict threatens global maritime security and regional stability, drawing in international military support.
Iran-backed Houthis said on Monday (October 5, 2026) they had struck Riyadh’s international airport, an oil refinery and other sites in Saudi Arabia, as the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said they had destroyed Houthi targets on the Red Sea coast.
Pakistan and Turkiye have pledged to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defence pact following weeks of Houthi attacks, as Riyadh and its Yemeni government allies began an ambitious push aimed at retaking all territory held by the group.
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The fighting in Yemen has become the most active front in the West Asia war in recent weeks, displacing more than 1,84,000 people, the United Nations says, and deepening the conflict that has engulfed the wider region.
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