Summary
A missile strike by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels hit Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport again on Sunday. This attack came one day after a previous strike on the airport killed at least 12 people and injured over 300, marking the deadliest violence on Saudi soil in more than ten years.Key Facts
- Riyadh’s main international airport was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday.
- The strike followed another attack on the airport the day before.
- The earlier attack caused at least 12 deaths and over 300 injuries.
- This is the deadliest attack on Saudi soil in more than a decade.
- The Houthis are supported by Iran, while the Yemeni government is backed by Saudi Arabia.
- Fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces has been increasing for several weeks.
- The conflict is part of a wider power struggle in the Middle East involving several countries.
- Surveillance footage captured the moment of the airport attack.
