
Houthi rebels claimed multiple attacks on Saudi Arabia, including a strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport that sparked a fire, following a deadly assault the previous day that killed at least a dozen and suspended airport operations.
AI-generated summary
The Houthi movement, backed by Iran, has been engaged in a prolonged conflict with Saudi Arabia, which supports the internationally recognised Yemeni government. The Saturday attack was described as the deadliest on Saudi soil in over a decade.
A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, a day after another attack claimed by the Yemeni group killed at least a dozen people and forced authorities to suspend operations at the facility.
Saturday’s attack, the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade, was a sharp escalation in the Yemen war, where Riyadh backs the internationally recognised government against the Houthis.
The Iran-backed group on Sunday claimed multiple attacks over the past 24 hours, including on the airport, and threatened to keep targeting the kingdom’s transit hubs, calling them “a theatre of operations for our forces”.
Hours later, the Saudi coalition fighting the group reported that a projectile struck King Khalid International Airport, sparking a fire. Air defences also intercepted a missile nearby, it added.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Saudi Arabia will likely enhance air defence systems and possibly launch retaliatory strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.
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