• Three foreign nationals killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports.
• Abha and King Khalid International Airports were targeted with ballistic missiles.
• The conflict has displaced over 200,000 people amid renewed fighting.

Saudi Arabia has reported the killing of three foreign nationals and injuries to 36 others due to Houthi attacks on two major airports, Abha and King Khalid International, over two days. The General Authority of Civil Aviation stated that two females, an Algerian and a Moroccan, were among the fatalities at Abha, while a Sudanese national was killed at the Riyadh airport, which is the capital of Saudi Arabia. The attacks mark an escalation in the ongoing conflict between Houthi forces and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government, with both sides engaging in heavy military operations, according to aljazeera, Middle East Eye, BBC, and Le Monde.

The attacks reportedly included a ballistic missile strike on Riyadh's airport, where Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed their "armed forces targeted" the facility effectively. He indicated that their military operations in Saudi airspace would intensify and warned international airlines against operating flights there. If flights continue, they would face consequences due to Saudi Arabia becoming a "theater for military operations," according to Saree and reports from India Times and Middle East Eye.

The Saudi-led coalition has vowed retaliation, claiming to have destroyed missile launch platforms and other military sites in Houthi territory following the airport attacks. They accused the Houthis of escalating the conflict significantly, with widespread military repercussions. The United Nations reported that over 200,000 people have been displaced amidst this upsurge in violence, further complicating the humanitarian situation in Yemen, as cited by BBC, Le Monde, and aljazeera.