Houthis claim strike on Riyadh airport and refinery — The Hindu
Yemen’s Houthis said on October 5 that they had carried out strikes on Riyadh International Airport, an oil refinery and other sites in Saudi Arabia. The Hindu reports.
Statements by the sides
The publication describes the Houthis as an Iran-backed group. Meanwhile, the Saudi Arabia-led coalition operating in Yemen said it had destroyed Houthi targets on the Red Sea coast.
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Military support for Saudi Arabia
Pakistan and Turkey pledged to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defence pact. This came after several weeks of Houthi attacks.
Riyadh and its allies in Yemen’s government launched a large-scale campaign aimed at regaining control over all territories held by the group. According to the UN, fighting in Yemen in recent weeks has become the most active front of the war in West Asia and has displaced more than 184,000 people.
