Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and drones as fighting with Houthis rages

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Saudi Arabia reopens Riyadh airport as Houthis threaten fresh strikes

On Sunday Saudi Arabia reopened Riyadh airport after several deadly Houthi attacks this month, while the Houthis have threatened to strike it again. The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a drone and a missile launched towards Riyadh, plus 10 missiles aimed at the southern region. On Saturday the Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi oil facilities and airports, and Yemen's Saudi-backed government said the group fired three ballistic missiles at coast guard sites in Aden.

• The coalition says it intercepted a drone and a missile aimed at Riyadh and 10 missiles targeting the south.
• The Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi oil facilities and airports on Saturday; Yemen's government says three ballistic missiles hit at Aden coast guard sites.
• The UN says more than 800,000 people in Taiz have been cut off from aid since the Houthis encircled the city in early October.
• The US is helping Saudi Arabia with AI-assisted targeting, and Egypt is weighing whether to help defend Saudi Arabia.