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An attack on Riyadh killed a US citizen, prompting President Donald Trump to say the US would decide quickly whether to intervene militarily alongside Saudi Arabia. The article places the attack in the wider Yemen conflict involving Saudi Arabia and Houthi forces.
People killed in the latest attack on Riyadh
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was evacuated after a loud blast was heard, according to reports. Saudi authorities had not commented, and the airport advised passengers to check with their airlines.
Ambulances were seen rushing to King Khalid International Airport.
Yemeni government forces said they were advancing against the Houthis near the Bab al-Mandab strait but had not secured control of the waterway. The Houthis said they repelled the assault and still controlled the strait.
People killed in clashes around the Bab al-Mandab strait in the previous 24 hours
The Houthis claimed they struck Riyadh airport with a ballistic missile. A commercial plane was reportedly damaged and caught fire, while Lufthansa and Air India suspended flights to Riyadh.
Cancellations from Riyadh airport by 1500 GMT on Thursday
Two drones struck the US embassy compound in Saudi Arabia on 3 March.
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted three Houthi ballistic missiles: two heading toward Riyadh and one toward Khamis Mushait. Debris damaged a kindergarten and clinic in Riyadh; earlier reports said three civilians were killed and 36 injured in attacks on Saudi airports, while diplomats and schools took safety measures.
AllegedSaudi forces said they intercepted missiles fired at Riyadh.
Saudi authorities said attacks on airports in Riyadh and Abha killed three people and wounded 36. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed 82 military targets in retaliatory strikes against Houthi forces in Yemen.
People killed in attacks on Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said Houthi attacks on Abha Airport and King Khalid International Airport killed three civilians and injured 36 others. The reported victims included Moroccan, Algerian and Sudanese nationals.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said Houthi attacks on two airports killed three civilians.