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Yemen's Houthis renew warning to airlines, travellers against using Saudi airports
The rebels said Saudi airports are vulnerable to attack after a strike killed 12 people and wounded more than 300, according to Saudi authorities.
- On Sunday, Yemen's Houthis renewed their warning to airlines, declaring Saudi airspace a 'theater of operations' following Saturday's missile attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
- Military spokesman Yahya Saree stated Saudi Arabia 'bore responsibility for failed interceptions,' as the attack occurred amid a major offensive by the Saudi-led coalition against Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
- Saturday's strike killed 12 people and injured more than 300, marking the deadliest attack on any Gulf Arab country since the war began. Air traffic monitor Flightradar24 reported the airport's closure extended until at least 9 p.m. Sunday.
- President Donald Trump called the attack 'not acceptable' and said the U.S. was 'going to look' at potentially joining strikes against the rebels. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned the 'dangerous escalation,' expressing 'solidarity with Saudi Arabia.'
- The Saudi-led coalition vowed a firm response to the attack, which it labeled a 'fully-fledged war crime.' German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul condemned the incident as 'a terrorist act against Saudi Arabia and civil aviation,' urging immediate action.
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