Houthi Strikes on Riyadh Airport Killed Three Saudis as War Escalates
The attack injured several people, damaged a Saudia Airlines plane and forced multiple carriers to cancel flights, authorities said.
- On Thursday, Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh airport killed three people, including one Saudia Airlines employee, Saudi authorities said on Friday.
- This escalation follows the broader US-Iran conflict, with the Houthis attempting to shut down Saudi airspace through increased ballistic missile fire aimed at the kingdom.
- Damage to a Saudia Airlines plane forced carriers to cancel flights, while Houthi strikes on airports earlier this week had already killed three other people.
- The Saudi-led coalition responded with airstrikes on Houthi targets in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, destroying three missile launch platforms while warning of firm action against attacks.
- Saudi Arabia is seeking assistance from Pakistan and Turkey to help reverse Houthi territorial gains in Yemen, as fighting continues around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Taiz.
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Operational activities resume, air traffic returns to normal, according to aviation authority; Saudia Airlines mourns employee killed in attacks
On Thursday, attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resulted in the death of three subjects of the Kingdom and the injury of several persons, including foreigners, declared on Friday at the Saudi Arabian Civil Aviation Directorate. "The blows resulted in the death of three Saudi Arabian nationals (...) and the injury of several Saudi citizens and foreigners", the report of the Directorate states.
3 Saudi Citizens Reportedly Killed in Houthi Attacks on Riyadh Airport; 'Saudia' Employee Among Victims
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Three Saudi citizens were killed and several others injured in two separate attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said in an official statement on Friday, while Saudia Airlines confirmed that one of its employees was killed in the incident. World News | 3 Saudi Citizens Reportedly Killed in Houthi A…
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