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Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Raise Risk of Wider War
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Middle East Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Raise Risk of Wider War This weekend’s deadly attacks on Riyadh’s main airport have demonstrated the ability of Yemen’s Houthis to strike at the heart of Saudi power, raising the risk of a dangerous escalation that could draw in the US. Saturday’s strike killed 12 people and wounded 309, while on Sunday the airport was hit again, this time by an unknown projectile, the fourth attack in a week. Saudi fighter jets are already backing a...
Middle East
Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Raise Risk of Wider War
This weekend’s deadly attacks on Riyadh’s main airport have demonstrated the ability of Yemen’s Houthis to strike at the heart of Saudi power, raising the risk of a dangerous escalation that could draw in the US.
Saturday’s strike killed 12 people and wounded 309, while on Sunday the airport was hit again, this time by an unknown projectile, the fourth attack in a week. Saudi fighter jets are already backing a counteroffensive by Yemeni government forces after the Houthis seized territory near Bab el-Mandeb, a critical chokepoint for global shipping at the southern entrance to the Red Sea.