Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports and Yemeni Conflict Escalation

Multiple sources report an escalation of conflict in Yemen and surrounding regions. Houthi forces have claimed responsibility for attacks on Saudi airports, resulting in three deaths and 36 injuries. One report specifically mentions attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia.

Concurrently, the Saudi-led coalition has accused Houthis of a drone attack on Madinah and claimed to have foiled a Red Sea plot. Houthis have also stated they attacked an Aramco facility in Riyadh with missiles and drones, and claimed strikes on multiple Saudi targets.

In response to these actions, Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning an assault on Houthis to break a Red Sea chokehold. The Yemeni government has announced a military campaign to reclaim land from Iran-backed Houthis and claims to have recaptured the strategic port city of Mocha and key positions near the Bab al-Mandeb strait. A "strategic offensive" on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, has also reportedly been launched.

Furthermore, Turkiye, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia have agreed to activate "deterrence measures" under a mutual defense pact, rapidly deploying forces to the Gulf kingdom to counter Houthi attacks. This decision was made after an emergency meeting of defense and foreign ministers in Riyadh.