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Riyadh airport suspends operations after attack leaves multiple people wounded
Saudi authorities on Saturday said that they had suspended operations at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport after a new attack there left multiple people wounded. An attack on the airport by the Houthis on Thursday killed three people and damaged a plane, though the Iran-backed group did not announce any new attacks on Saturday.
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- 9 Oct 2026, 12:37 CEST → 10 Oct 2026, 20:03 CEST
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Thursday's attacks on Riyadh airport killed three people, Saudi authorities said on Friday, as Yemen's Houthi group stepped up missile strikes on the kingdom and tried to shut down its airspace in an escalating war triggered by the US-Iran conflict. The strikes, which also injured several people, damaged a Saudia Airl...
Saudi Arabia has seen several attacks by the Houthis in recent days, with airports appearing to be the primary target.
The missile attacks come amid an escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's government.
Saudi authorities yet to confirm strike as government-allied forces in Yemen claim successful offensive to retake Bab al-Mandab strait Yemen’s Houthis have launched a missile attack on Riyadh’s international airport in Saudi Arabia, with dozens reported wounded and a witness describing panic in the terminal. Donald Tru...
Saudi authorities on Saturday said that they had suspended operations at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport after a new attack there left multiple people wounded. An attack on the airport by the Houthis on Thursday killed three people and damaged a plane, though the Iran-backed group did not announce any new at...
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