Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital

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Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed to have struck Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport with a ballistic missile on Thursday, damaging a Saudia Airlines plane and causing witnesses to report explosions and smoke. The claim, which lacked immediate Saudi confirmation, led to flight suspensions by airlines including Lufthansa and Air India, and follows previous Houthi strikes on Saudi airports this week.

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Saudi Arabia has not commented on claims, but confirmed three killed in airport strikes earlier this weekYemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they have struck Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh ⁠airport with a ballistic missile, badly damaging a plane and leading some airlines to suspend flights to the capital. The group provided no evidence, and Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment on the claim.

Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital

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