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Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Houthis has intensified across several fronts, with casualties reported on both sides. Humanitarian agencies say more than 233,000 people have been displaced since the escalation began, while Saudi-backed forces continue a counteroffensive.
People killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport
Recent Houthi attacks across Saudi Arabia, including repeated targeting of Riyadh's airport and other facilities, have killed at least 19 people. Saudi diplomat Rayed Krimly said Iran is encouraging and supporting the escalation.
People killed in the attack on Riyadh airport
The Houthis said they would continue attacking Saudi airports and oil facilities after a strike on an Aramco complex in Dhahran. Officials said the strike damaged the building’s top three floors with no casualties, while Saudi authorities described the fire as limited.
People in Taiz whom WFP and its partners cannot access
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Iraq would not allow its territory to be used to launch attacks against Saudi Arabia or other regional countries. The discussion took place during al-Zaidi’s visit to Riyadh.
The East-West oil pipeline has a maximum capacity of seven million barrels per day.
A PBS interview examined the escalation of fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi movement in Yemen. The discussion covered Houthi attacks, Saudi airstrikes and possible U.S. military assistance.
Saudi Arabia extended the suspension of Riyadh airport and vowed a response to Houthi attacks. A Saudi minister had earlier vowed a serious response amid escalating fighting involving the Houthis, Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces around the Red Sea.
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia were described as the deadliest attack on a Gulf Arab state since the Iran war began. The attacks heightened concerns that the United States could become directly involved in another regional conflict.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Saudi counterpart that Iran was ready to help facilitate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The call followed a Houthi attack on Riyadh airport that the article says killed 12 people and wounded 300.
People killed in the Riyadh airport attack