Yemen Conflict Escalates After Houthi Missile Attack on Riyadh
The conflict in Yemen has escalated rapidly after a Houthi missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the civil war resumed. The US State Department warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Houthis could escalate quickly, advising American citizens to exercise heightened vigilance when traveling to the region.
US President Donald Trump cut short his weekend at Camp David to return to the White House as tensions in the Middle East reached a boiling point. The attack on Riyadh marked a new threshold in the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, who control a large part of Yemen and are fighting government forces backed by a coalition.
The violence has disrupted exports from Saudi Arabia, the world's leading supplier of crude oil, as well as maritime traffic. The UN refugee agency reported that over 110,000 people have been displaced in recent weeks due to the conflict.