Houthi War with Saudi Arabia Escalate as Missiles Barrage Riyadh, Forcing Airspace Closure
Flights were delayed and some office staff worked from home after the Houthis said they fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh airport.
- On Thursday, Iran-aligned Houthis claimed a missile strike on Riyadh, disrupting flights at King Khalid International Airport. Loud booms prompted some multinational firms to advise staff to work from home.
- Yemen's long-running civil war has reignited in recent weeks, as Houthis seized stretches of the Red Sea coast. The conflict has displaced 200,000 people in the poorest Arab state since fighting resumed.
- Saudi authorities reported on Wednesday that three people were killed this week in strikes on Riyadh and Abha. Five people familiar with the matter confirmed multinational firms in the King Abdullah Financial District directed staff home.
- To reverse Houthi gains in southwest Yemen, Saudi Arabia is pushing allied nations including Turkey and Pakistan for support. Ankara confirmed on Wednesday it is sending defensive and technical support to the kingdom.
- Syria is carefully considering military support options, including defensive aid to protect Saudi Arabia or offensive deployment. The conflict threatens to draw other states into fighting, adding chaos to a region already aflame from the US-Iran war.
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Major US Ally’s Capital City Hit By Missile Barrage
Saudi Arabia’s capital came under renewed attack Thursday as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed they fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh’s main international airport, escalating a widening conflict that is now threatening one of America’s key Middle East allies. Loud booms were reported across Riyadh, flights were disrupted and some major companies told employees to work […]
In addition to claiming the attack on the airport, the Houthis extended their warning to workers in Saudi Arabia's energy sector.
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Booms and flight disruptions in Riyadh as Saudi-Houthi war escalates
By Timour AzhariRIYADH, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have stepped up their deadly campaign of strikes on Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, where booms were heard on Thursday, flights disrupted, and some office staff told to work from home. The Houthis said they had fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh airport and repeated a threat to force Saudi airspace to close after the kingdom gave support to the forces of Yemen's international…
The Houthi bersagliano Saudi Arabia: hit the airport of Riad. World - L'Unione Sarda.it
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