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 an attack on Sunday killed one person and injured 11. The Houthis swiftly claimed the attacks, saying they were a response to “Saudi aggression,” including a strike on the airport in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.