Afghanistan, Oct. 15 -- Missile and drone attacks claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement have disrupted air travel in Saudi Arabia, including journeys by Muslim pilgrims, as renewed fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed forces raises concerns about a wider regional escalation.
Yemen's army said the Houthis launched 14 ballistic missiles and several drones at populated areas along Saudi Arabia's western coast, including locations in Taiz and Hodeidah provinces. The army also claimed it intercepted and destroyed several drones over the western coast and the Taiz front.
The escalation follows a deadly missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, October 10, which Saudi authorities said killed 13...