Yemen's Houthis launch missiles at Saudi Arabia after strikes on Sanaa airport
The Iran-backed Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for the attack in Yemen's capital and say they targeted Abha airport in response. The development shows the regional conflict spreading to a new front.
The Iran-backed Houthi movement said it holds Saudi Arabia responsible for an air strike on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, and announced it targeted Abha airport in Saudi Arabia in response. The group said the strike was retaliation for the attack on Sanaa airport.
The development shows the regional conflict extending beyond the Iran-US axis to a Houthi-Saudi front as well. The Houthis had previously voiced threats against Saudi Arabia; this missile strike shows those words turning into action.
How Saudi Arabia will respond, and whether regional tension escalates further, is being closely watched. The risk of the conflict in Yemen developing into a wider Gulf security crisis has put regional states on alert.
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