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BackCoalition destroys three Houthi missile launchers, vows firm response to attacks on civilians
Coalition destroys three Houthi missile launchers, vows firm response to attacks on civilians
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Saudi Gazette44 minutes agoDefense1 min readSaudi Arabia

Coalition destroys three Houthi missile launchers, vows firm response to attacks on civilians

Three truck-mounted launchers destroyed in strikes after attack on King Khalid International Airport kills three citizens.

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The Arab coalition destroyed three Houthi missile launchers in strikes on Thursday following attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport that killed three Saudi citizens.

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Three Saudi citizens were killed and several others injured in two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

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Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said the three launchers were destroyed in strikes carried out at separate locations on Thursday, October 8.

In a statement posted on X, Al-Maliki said Houthi attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure would be met with decisive action.

The coalition released video footage showing strikes on three truck-mounted missile launchers at different locations. The footage also documented a strike targeting a member of a missile launch crew at one of the sites.

The announcement came after Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) confirmed that three Saudi citizens were killed and several citizens and residents injured in two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday.

According to GACA, the first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second struck a Saudia aircraft. The authority said the attacks caused material damage, but airport operations subsequently resumed.

Open Questions

  • What type of missiles were used in the airport attack?
  • Are there additional security measures planned for regional airports?

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This article was originally published by Saudi Gazette.

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