Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport kill three, damage Saudia jet

Three people were killed and several injured in two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and a Saudia Airlines aircraft on Thursday, with a pilot among the dead, Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said Friday. The first attack targeted airport facilities and the second struck the aircraft, the authority said. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility, according to AP. Saudia Airlines confirmed the pilot's death and aircraft damage, while airport operations have since resumed. The attacks follow strikes on Abha and King Khalid airports on October 6 and 7 that killed three and injured 36. Saudi-led coalition forces destroyed 82 Houthi military targets in Yemen, and India condemned the attacks, advising its nationals in Saudi Arabia to remain vigilant.