after Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for firing on both hubs. An Egyptian and an Algerian national died at Abha, while a Sudanese national was killed in Riyadh; 36 others were wounded. The Iran-backed Houthis said they fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh's airport, disrupting air traffic, and targeted a military supply convoy near Aden's airport. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted the missile, destroyed the launch platform, and vowed retaliation, later striking 82 "legitimate military targets", including missile facilities and command centers. The conflict has intensified since Yemen's civil war reignited in July following a four-year ceasefire. The Houthis captured Yemen's entire western Red Sea coastline last month, displacing over 200,000 people, according to the UN. Yemen's internationally recognized government launched a counter-offensive this week, claiming gains near Mocha, though the Houthis dispute this and neither side's claims can be independently verified due to limited journalist access.

In Aden, missiles and drones reportedly targeted the airport, with one landing near a runway minutes before a Cairo flight, forcing it to divert to Jeddah. Houthis also claimed strikes on Abha airport and King Khalid Air Base. New clashes Wednesday killed at least 62 combatants, while a Houthi missile wounded five civilians in Taiz. A resident described young civilians struck in a crowded street, and a charity worker who fled Mocha said people there "are terrified". The war has left most of Yemen's population dependent on aid. (Bssnews)