Houthi missiles hit Saudi skies as ground battles expand inside Yemen

Houthi missile fire toward Saudi cities and territorial gains in southern Yemen have prompted Riyadh to suspend operations at its main airport.

• Riyadh announced it intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at the capital and destroyed two more targeting Khamis Mushait.
• Civil aviation has extended the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport to verify the safety of its facilities.
• Sources reported that Yemeni government forces repelled a Houthi attack in Lahj province after Houthis breached border fronts with Taiz and seized districts south and west of the city.
• Yemeni Shura Council member Salah Batis thanked Egypt for supporting Yemeni legitimacy.
• Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claimed strikes targeted Aramco in Dhahran, King Khalid International Airport and a Riyadh oil refinery in retaliation for 2,281 airstrikes.
• Saudi civil defense reported four people injured and 15 homes damaged by debris from intercepted missiles, declaring the danger had passed for Riyadh and Al-Kharj.
• Saree vowed to escalate strikes on Saudi airports and oil facilities in coming days, warning global aviation and maritime companies to stay away.