Houthi forces have threatened Riyadh for the first time, with explosions heard and smoke seen rising at the Saudi capital's airport, according to detikNews. Saudi authorities issued an air raid warning for the city, detikNews reported.
The reports, published Saturday, also described explosions shaking the airport in Riyadh. CNN Indonesia reported plumes of smoke and the sound of blasts at the same location.
Separately, the Arab League condemned a Houthi attack on Taif, according to Antara News jatim. Taif is a city in western Saudi Arabia.
The Houthis said Saudi Arabia carried out 26 strikes on Yemeni territory in a single day, Kumparan.com reported. The movement's claim could not be independently verified from the material available.
The reports mark an escalation in a conflict that has largely played out along Saudi Arabia's southern border with Yemen. Riyadh, the kingdom's capital and seat of government, had not previously been named as a target in this way, according to detikNews.
What to watch next: whether Saudi authorities confirm damage or casualties from the Riyadh incident, and whether the strikes on Yemen continue at the reported pace.
