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The Yemeni rebel "Youth Movement" (Houthi armed forces) has long launched cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia. In the past, it has repeatedly attacked targets in Saudi Arabia, including airports and civilian facilities. In August, an attack killed four people and damaged a Saudi Arabian airliner.
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has recently been frequently attacked by the Yemeni rebel "Youth Movement" armed group (Houthi, also translated as the Houthi armed group). Riyadh Airport was attacked again on the 10th, killing 12 people and injuring more than 300 people. All surrounding flights have been rerouted. However, no organization has yet admitted to launching this attack.
According to foreign media reports, people familiar with the matter revealed that in the airport attack that occurred on the 10th, the number of casualties currently announced is not the final number. The reason is that there was no warning for the attack and Saudi Arabia’s early warning system did not issue any alert. The Saudi Arabian Civil Aviation Authority also confirmed through a statement that the attack at Riyadh International Airport had killed at least 12 people and injured 309 others, but the statement did not identify the attacker.
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Since the "Youth Movement" has attacked Saudi Arabia many times in the past, an attack on the 8th killed 4 people and caused serious damage to a Saudi civil airliner. However, after the attack on the 10th, the military spokesman of the "Youth Movement" only forwarded a post he posted before the attack, stating that only pre-approved humanitarian relief flights can land at Riyadh Airport, and wrote: "Just a reminder."
When U.S. President Trump was interviewed by reporters outside the White House on the 10th, he was asked whether the United States planned to join Saudi Arabia in its crackdown on youth movements. Trump said: "We may do so, and we will consider it. We just learned about the recent attacks, so we will make a decision as soon as possible, and we will act quickly."
Data from the flight tracking website "Flightradar24" shows that flights originally scheduled to Riyadh Airport have been diverted to other airports, or flights have been cancelled. Several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and Canada, warned citizens to avoid the airport.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Saudi Arabia to strengthen defense measures at Riyadh International Airport
Very likely · Within days
The United States will decide in the coming weeks whether to take military action against the Houthis
Likely · Within weeks

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