Houthi attacks kill three at Riyadh airport, flights disrupted
AI-generated briefing · First published
Three Saudi nationals, including a Saudia pilot, were killed in Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport on 8 October.
Saudi authorities said two Houthi attacks on 8 October killed three Saudi nationals and injured several others at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and on a Saudia aircraft. Air traffic later returned to normal. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The Houthis also claimed strikes on Najran airport and Khamis Mushait air base. Saudi Arabia has not confirmed those attacks. Several carriers suspended flights to Riyadh. [2] [3] [4]
The strikes mark an escalation in renewed fighting between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and the Houthis, who say they are retaliating for Saudi airstrikes and support for Yemeni forces. [2] [4]
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- Three Saudis killed in Houthi attack on Riyadh airport
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- Three Saudi nationals killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
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- Saudi Arabia reopens Riyadh airport after Houthi attack kills three
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