Saudi Arabia's conflict with Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen is getting increasingly dangerous. In this situation, Biyadh airport was shaken by a terrible explosion on Saturday morning. It is known that a warning was issued across Riyadh shortly before that. It is believed that the Houthis are behind this explosion.
According to several media reports, the administration issued the first alert in Riyadh on Saturday after the conflict with the Houthis began. A few hours later, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was rocked by a sudden explosion. It is known that the drone crashed into a fuel tank in the airport area. Then there was a terrible explosion. The sky is covered with black smoke. Firefighters quickly reached the spot. The work of extinguishing the fire begins. Air services at the airport were disrupted due to the explosion. According to sources, there were explosions in several other places in Riyadh after this incident.
The Houthis have started a terrible attack on Saudi Arabia since last week. The Bab-al-Mandeb Strait and Mokha port are now under Houthi control. The strait is now Saudi's main oil export route, increasing the risk to Hormuz. Which is closed for now. Saudi cities are being attacked one after another. Mecca is also under attack. In this situation, Washington has made it clear that Saudi Arabia will not provide military assistance. On this issue, Houthi had a meeting with US officials at the US Embassy in Muscat, the capital of Oman, on Sunday. There, the Houthis said they would not attack US ships and would abide by the 2025 ceasefire.