Three killed, 36 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, Riyadh says
- On Tuesday and Wednesday, Houthi attacks on Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport killed three civilians and injured 36, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation reported.
- Fighting between Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces intensified after the civil war re-erupted in July, prompting a counteroffensive to recapture strategic territory along the Red Sea.
- Separately, the Houthis targeted Aden International Airport with ballistic missiles and drones on Wednesday, forcing authorities to divert a Cairo flight as a missile landed near the runway.
- A Saudi-led coalition vowed retaliation, stating the attacks "will not go unpunished," and subsequently struck more than 80 Houthi military sites across Saada, Hodeidah, Jawf, and Marib.
- The conflict has displaced more than 200,000 people, with IOM Director General Amy Pope warning that many are "running for their lives and finding nowhere safe to go.
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Saudi Arabia sees disruptions at Riyadh airport amid ballistic missile attacks from Houthis
The Houthi rebel group claimed it successfully struck Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in the capital city of Riyadh with two ballistic missiles launched overnight Wednesday and early Thursday morning. The ballistic missile airstrikes come during a week of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and threats to the Saudi airports. Saudi Arabia has given […]
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welingelichtekringen.nlRIYADH (ANP/AFP/RTR) - The Yemeni Houthis say they attacked the international airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile. According to the group, the missile hit its target. Saudi Arabia said earlier that it had intercepted two missiles. The Saudi Civil Protection reports that a...
Houthi Airport attacks leave 3 dead and dozens wounded, including two Egyptians
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) revealed on Wednesday that attacks on Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport resulted in several injuries among citizens and foreign residents, ranging from minor to severe, as a result of the Houthi aggression on King Khalid International Airport. In an official statement, the authority explained …
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