Houthi attack on Riyadh airport kills three, draws wave of Arab and international condemnation

Houthi strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport have killed three people and drawn condemnations from Arab, European, and American officials.

• Saudi civil aviation said two attacks hit King Khalid Airport on Thursday, killing three Saudis including the pilot Hammoud bin Ali al-Kalthami.
• Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group fired two cruise missiles at King Khalid Airport and a ballistic missile at Najran airport.
• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned the attack, denounced strikes on civil infrastructure, and urged Iran's proxies to stop.
• Trump called the Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport "not good," saying he was unhappy with them and that Iran faces a very bad situation.
• The Saudi-led coalition launched a large-scale operation targeting Houthi fighters and capabilities in Yemen.
• Saudi civil aviation said the two attacks hit airport facilities and targeted a Saudia aircraft, injuring several people before operations resumed.
• The US embassy in Yemen reaffirmed Washington's firm support for Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government in facing the Houthi threat.