Houthi Fighters Launch Missile Attack on Riyadh Airport, Saudi Arabia

Taking advantage of Saudi Arabia's weak air defense system, Houthi fighters once again launched a missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Tuesday. There are no reports of casualties at the airport due to the closure of air traffic, but Saudi Arabia has not confirmed the attack. The Houthis have also claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia's Khamis Mushait Air Force Base. Meanwhile, the Houthis have also attacked Saudi Arabian border towns. The Houthi fighters are reported to be besieging Yemen's third-largest city, Taiz. The city is controlled by Saudi Arabian-backed government forces, but the Houthis are now trying to take it away. In the midst of the fighting, Iran has proposed to hold talks between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia. Riyadh's airport, which has suffered six airstrikes in seven days, is expected to remain closed throughout this week, until October 18. After the Houthi attack on Saturday that killed 13 passengers and injured more than 300, Saudi Arabia has decided to shut down most of the airport services, according to Reuters.