Blast Reported at Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Airport
Witnesses reported an explosion at King Khalid International Airport as tensions rose after Houthi attacks on the facility killed 4 people this week.
- On Saturday, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was evacuated after witnesses reported a blast, though Saudi officials have not confirmed details of the incident.
- Amid intensified fighting between Yemen-based Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed government, the evacuation reflects escalating tensions after a peace deal unraveled in July.
- Strikes on Riyadh this week by the Iran-backed Houthis killed four people and damaged planes at the airport, escalating the multi-year regional conflict.
- Saudi officials have not issued a statement regarding Saturday's incident, and the Houthis provided no immediate comment on the reported blast.
- Following Houthi advances along the Red Sea coast last month, the Saudi-backed government launched a counter-offensive last week near the Bab Mandab strait.
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Blast reported at Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport
King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh was evacuated Saturday after a blast was reported, witnesses and local officials told several news agencies. There were no immediate reports of possible damage or injuries, and Saudi officials have not issued a statement. AFP news news agency reported a witness hearing an explosion while waiting to board a flight. Strikes hit Riyadh airport earlier this week The reports come amid in…
More than a dozen ambulances are heading to Riyadh International Airport, while travelers were evacuated from various parts of the airport, after a loud explosion was heard today. Earlier, it was known that a loud explosion had been heard at Riyadh Airport, according to an eyewitness, as well as sources who were informed about it. The Saudi government's media office, as well as the Civil Aviation Authority of Saudi Arabia, did not immediately re…
A loud explosion was heard at the airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, October 10, prompting the evacuation of the airport. According to the AP, this is another attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels. Local authorities have not yet commented on the incident.
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