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The Saudi government said the dead included two women and a Sudanese man, and that its capital’s airport was hit. A Houthi spokesman said the militia had attacked the airports.
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Houthi attacks on Saudi airports
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Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted a Houthi missile launched toward Riyadh on 14 October, while King Khalid International Airport remains closed after repeated Houthi strikes on 10–11 October killed at least 13 people and injured more than 300. Saudi Arabia has vowed a decisive response and the coalition has struck Houthi targets in Yemen.
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In this event News Wrap: Iran says cargo ship sank after hitting a mine in Strait of Hormuz Yemen's Houthis target King Khalid airport in Saudi Arabia again Trump ‘may’ join Saudi strikes on Houthis after Riyadh airport attack Damage seen inside Saudi airport after third attack this week Houthi Attacks on Riyadh Airport Leave 3 Dead, Saudi Arabia Says Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital
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NYTimes – World NYT
3 Killed and Dozens Injured in Attacks on Saudi Airports, as Houthis Claim Strikes
The Saudi government said the dead included two women and a Sudanese man, and that its capital’s airport was hit. A Houthi spokesman said the militia had attacked the airports.
TIME
Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports Kill 3 Amid Escalating War in Yemen
As the war in Yemen intensifies, Houthi rebels have launched a series of attacks on Saudi airports, killing three and injuring 36.
NYTimes – World NYT
Blasts Rattle Riyadh as Saudi Arabia Hit By Deadliest Houthi Attacks So Far
The cause of the explosions on Thursday morning remains unclear. Saudi Arabia is on edge a day after the authorities said Houthi strikes on two airports had killed three people.
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BBC News – World BBC
Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say
The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attacks, which mark an escalation in the conflict.
France 24
Saudi Arabia strikes back after deadly Houthi attacks on airports
Saudi authorities said Wednesday three people were killed and 36 wounded in attacks on Abha and Riyadh’s King Khalid international airports claimed by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed the ballistic missile launch platform used to attack Riyadh, as fighting with the Houthis intensified across the region.
Al Jazeera
Saudi Arabia confirms three dead in Houthi strikes on its airports
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Houthi strikes on two of its international airports have killed three people.
Al Jazeera
Three killed, 36 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, Riyadh says
Moroccan, Algerian women killed in Abha, Sudanese national killed in Riyadh.
