Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport mark worst attack on Saudi capital in eight months

Yemen's Houthi rebels launched three strikes on Riyadh's airport Thursday, marking the most intense attack on the Saudi capital in eight months of regional war, with aircraft damaged and a school hit by missile fragments. The rebels claimed responsibility for the strikes, which caused major damage to at least one plane, while Saudi civil defense reported missile debris falling on a kindergarten and medical complex after an interception. Diplomats sheltered in the capital's diplomatic quarter, and international schools moved children to basements. The escalation follows renewed hostilities in July between Iran-backed Houthis and Yemeni government forces supported by Saudi Arabia, with over 400 deaths since Monday's offensive began. The rebels also threatened oil facilities, while regional allies Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia pledged rapid troop deployment.