At least three people have been killed in attacks targeting airports in Saudi Arabia as renewed fighting between Houthi fighters and forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition escalates in Yemen.

Arise News reported that the Houthis have continued to target Saudi infrastructure, including airports and energy facilities, as the conflict intensifies around strategic areas of Yemen. The latest attacks come amid a broader offensive by Yemeni government forces seeking to recover territory held by the Houthis.

The Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday that it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched towards the Riyadh area from Houthi-controlled Sanaa. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree, however, said the group had launched several drones towards King Khalid International Airport.

The renewed clashes have also raised concerns over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key maritime passage linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. Fighting around the area could threaten commercial shipping and disrupt important global oil routes.

Meanwhile, more than 200,000 people have reportedly been displaced since the latest escalation began, according to the International Organization for Migration. The humanitarian situation has further worsened as fighting leaves communities without adequate access to food and shelter.

Arise News further reported that Turkey is providing defensive and technical support to Saudi Arabia under a new defence arrangement involving Pakistan, while Syria is considering whether to offer assistance. The developments come as the Houthis retain control over large parts of northern Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa, which they seized in 2014.