A strike by Yemen's Houthis on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport destroyed a civilian aircraft and killed three people, including at least one Saudia Airlines captain, Saudi authorities confirmed on Oct. 9. Meanwhile, Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, appeared encircled by Houthi forces, and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government claimed control of the vital Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
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