Houthi missile strikes kill three at Riyadh airport, including airline captain

Three people, including a Saudia Airlines captain, were killed Thursday when Houthi missile strikes hit Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, Saudi authorities confirmed. The attack forced diplomats to shelter in place and disrupted dozens of flights. The Saudi civil aviation authority said two missiles struck the airport and an aircraft, killing three citizens. Captain Hamoud Ali Alkalthami was confirmed dead by the airline Friday. Interception debris also damaged a kindergarten and medical complex, though casualties there were not reported. The strikes come amid Yemen's renewed conflict, with the Houthis claiming to hold ground despite a Saudi-backed government counter-offensive on the Red Sea coast. Over 200,000 people have been displaced since July, and Taiz residents face severe shortages of water, gas, and food.