Twelve people were killed and 309 others injured, some critically, in the attack carried out by the Houthi militia against a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Saturday.

Four of those killed were Saudis, while the others were of various nationalities, including a US citizen. The attack sparked an outpouring of anger toward the Houthis — and that anger was not confined to Saudis alone. Arab and international condemnations came swiftly and unequivocally, particularly since the attack struck a civilian airport rather than a military target.

Spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, described the attack as a “full-fledged war crime” and said in a statement that the coalition would respond “firmly,” in accordance with international humanitarian law.

On the same day, coalition forces announced that a projectile had fallen in the vicinity of King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, following other attacks on Saudi airports in recent days. This is an indication of the extent of the Houthis’ expanding hostilities, through which they seek to raise the political, economic and security costs for the Kingdom, destabilize domestic peace and undermine the confidence of citizens and residents in the Ministry of Defense’s ability to counter missiles and drones coming from Yemen.

They also seek to portray Saudi Arabia as a state incapable of confronting an armed faction and, consequently, believe they can alter Riyadh’s........

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