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Footage circulating online reportedly shows a large fire in Riyadh following a suspected missile impact. Some reports attribute the incident to a Houthi-launched ballistic missile, though the location, timing, and cause of the footage have not been independently verified.

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was struck again, following an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants yesterday that killed 12 people and injured 309.

An attack hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, prompting evacuations and flight disruptions. According to witnesses speaking to Reuters, several people were wounded. The airport has reportedly faced repeated attacks by Iran-backed Houthis this week.

According to Reuters, smoke was seen rising from an aircraft at Riyadh airport. A witness and three sources briefed on the incident reported the sighting, and indicated that the aircraft was believed to be empty at the time.

Saudi Arabia has reportedly launched an operation to drive the Houthis out of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait area. The Houthis allegedly attacked airports in Riyadh and Abha, along with an Aramco oil refinery, and declared Saudi airspace unsafe for civil aviation.

Turkey and Pakistan are reportedly set to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia for collective defense. Meanwhile, Yemeni government forces claim they have regained control of the strategic port of Mocha on the Red Sea coast, though the Houthis deny these claims and report advancing near Taiz.