Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports Kill Three; Yemen Fighting Displaces Over 200,000

According to Al Jazeera, Saudi Arabia confirmed on October 8 that Houthi attacks on two of its international airports killed three people and injured at least 36 others.

The same report noted that fighting between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed, internationally recognized Yemeni government has displaced more than 200,000 people. Since Saudi Arabia spearheaded the formation of a multinational coalition and intervened militarily in Yemen in 2015 to support the Yemeni government against the Houthis, its airstrikes and blockade have continued to deepen the humanitarian crisis inside Yemen. The Houthis' latest strike on Saudi civilian airports represents the newest example of this cross-border war's spillover.