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Houthi strikes on Saudi airports leave 3 dead, dozens wounded
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Houthi strikes on Saudi airports leave 3 dead, dozens wounded

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Saudi authorities reported three foreign nationals killed and 36 wounded in Houthi-claimed attacks on Abha and King Khalid International airports in Riyadh, escalating Yemen conflict tensions.

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Saudi Arabia backs Yemen's government in the ongoing conflict against Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have increasingly targeted Saudi infrastructure.

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Saudi authorities said Wednesday that three people were killed in attacks on two of the kingdom’s international airports, including in the capital Riyadh, after Yemen’s Houthis claimed to have fired on both transport hubs.

The Iran-backed fighters earlier took responsibility for a flurry of attacks that included firing a ballistic missile at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport as the conflict deepens with Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s government.

“On Tuesday and Wednesday … Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport were subjected to attacks targeting their facilities,” the kingdom’s civil aviation authority said in a statement.

An Egyptian and an Algerian national were killed at Abha airport and a Sudanese national was killed at the airport in Riyadh, the agency said, with 36 people wounded in the attacks.

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  • Saudi Arabia will likely increase military response against Houthi targets in Yemen

    Likely · Within days

  • International calls for de-escalation may grow if attacks continue

    Possible · Within weeks

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  • What type of weapons were used in the attacks?
  • Will Saudi Arabia retaliate militarily?
  • Are the attacks linked to recent regional tensions?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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