Houthi airport attacks escalate regional crisis

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The strikes represent a major escalation in regional tensions, with Saudi-led forces reporting additional missile interceptions near Khamis Mushait. Governments including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan have warned citizens about travel to Saudi Arabia.[1][7] The attacks come amid wider instability involving the Gaza conflict and disputed claims of an Russia-Ukraine agreement to halt strikes on energy infrastructure, while Kyiv reports that Russian attacks continued.[2][8]

Sources: Anadolu Agency, Xinhua, Al Jazeera, NPR