Trump opens door to U.S. military action

President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States may join Saudi Arabia's strikes on the Iran-backed Houthi militia based in Yemen after airport attacks killed at least eighteen people.

“We may. We're going to look at it.”

Missile hits Riyadh airport, killing twelve

A missile struck King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, hitting the complex housing Terminals three and four. Twelve people were killed and over three hundred were injured, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation.

Week of escalating attacks on Saudi airports

Attacks began after Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced a major offensive against the Houthis on October fourth.Strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday killed two women at Abha International Airport and one Sudanese man at King Khalid.

Victims from nine countries across the week

The victims of the past week's strikes were primarily Saudi but also included individuals from Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sudan, and the United States.

Houthis warn of more strikes to come

Brigadier General Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesperson, warned international airlines and passengers to avoid airspace over Saudi Arabia, which had been declared an open military operations zone on Monday.

Riyadh airport shuts down, flights cancelled

The General Authority of Civil Aviation announced that Riyadh suspended operations at its main airport on Saturday and was assessing damage.

Conflict escalates over Red Sea chokepoints

The Houthis last month captured the port city of Mokha and Perim Island to control the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.