An attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon has resulted in 12 deaths and 309 injuries, according to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation.
The fatalities included four Saudi nationals and eight foreign residents, comprising two Bangladeshis and one each from the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan.
Those injured are being treated at various hospitals, with several in critical condition.
Airport operations were temporarily halted following the attack to conduct damage assessments and ensure safety.
The Houthi group, responsible for the attack, expressed readiness for reciprocal measures with Saudi Arabia, aiming to exclude airports, seaports, and humanitarian facilities from the military conflict.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia launched air and missile strikes on Houthi-held areas including Sanaa International Airport and regions near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Yemen's government forces reported neutralizing over 1,150 Houthi fighters and destroying or damaging more than 180 military vehicles in over 1,900 strikes in 24 hours.
Fierce clashes are ongoing around the southwestern city of Taiz, where Houthi advances have disrupted key supply routes and pressured government defenders.
Supported by Saudi air support, the Yemeni government launched a major offensive earlier this week to reclaim Houthi-controlled territory, focusing on the Bab al-Mandab Strait region.
The conflict in Yemen began in late 2014 when Houthis seized Sanaa and much of northern Yemen, leading to a Saudi-led coalition intervention in 2015 backing the internationally recognised government now based in Aden. The recent violence follows a UN-brokered truce in 2022 that had largely paused hostilities.
