Saudis say 3 people killed in attacks at airports as Houthi rebels claim new attacks on kingdom
Officials reported 36 injuries following the strikes as the Houthi group seeks to increase economic pressure by targeting civilian infrastructure within the kingdom.
- On Wednesday, Houthi rebels attacked Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, killing three civilians and injuring 36 others, according to The Saudi General Authority.
- The Iran-aligned Houthi are battling Saudi-backed Yemeni forces for territory near the Mandeb Strait, marking an escalation in Yemen's civil war which reignited after a four-year ceasefire.
- Two female residents—a Moroccan and an Algerian—were killed at Abha Airport and injured 28 others; the strike on King Khalid International Airport killed a Sudanese citizen and wounded eight.
- Vowing "full operational support" to Yemeni forces, the Saudi-led coalition responded as the Houthis claimed to target "civilian assets" across active fronts over the past 24 hours.
- Separately, Houthi leader Abdul Malik expressed solidarity with Gaza on the third anniversary of Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, as attacks pull Saudi Arabia deeper into the Iran war.
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dagelijksestandaard.nlSaudi authorities say three people were killed in airstrikes on international airports. The airport in the capital, Riyadh, was among those hit. The Yemeni Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attacks.
THREE people were killed and 36 injured in separate attacks by Yemen's Houthis on two international airports in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) said.
Houthi airport strikes in Saudi Arabia kill three as Yemen war intensifies
Houthi-claimed strikes on Abha and Riyadh airports killed three people and injured 36 others. The attacks marked a wider escalation in the Yemen conflict, with fighting around Bab el-Mandeb and fresh pressure on Saudi infrastructure.
Three people were killed and dozens more injured in rocket hits at two airports in Saudi Arabia. The Huthi militia declared that they had carried out the attacks.
The Huthi militia supported by Iran is currently firing targets in the Gulf as the Yemen war escalated. It is open whether it is behind this attack.
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