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Saudi Airport Attacks Kill Three as Houthis Claim Strikes
Attacks happened at airports in Abha and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The civil aviation authority said they took place on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Three people were killed: two at Abha airport and one in Riyadh.
The people killed were from Egypt, Algeria, and Sudan.
Thirty-six people were injured, and some damage was reported.
The Houthis said they carried out attacks on both airports.
Saudi authorities reported the attacks but did not say who was responsible.
The Saudi-led coalition said it stopped a missile aimed at Riyadh airport and destroyed its launch platform.
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said attacks on Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport took place Tuesday and Wednesday.
The attacks killed an Egyptian and an Algerian national at Abha airport and a Sudanese national in Riyadh.
Authorities reported 36 people injured, with injuries ranging from minor to severe, and some material damage.
The Houthis claimed attacks on both airports; Saudi authorities did not identify those responsible.
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a missile targeting Riyadh airport and destroyed the missile’s launch platform.
- Who
- Three foreign nationals were killed and 36 people were injured; the Houthis claimed attacks on both airports.
- What
- Attacks targeted Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport, causing deaths, injuries, and material damage.
- Where
- Abha and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- When
- The attacks occurred Tuesday and Wednesday; Saudi authorities reported them on Wednesday.
- Why
- The Houthis said they attacked the airports amid fighting with Saudi-backed forces in Yemen; Saudi authorities did not specify responsibility.
Saudi Authorities and Coalition
Houthi Claims
Responsibility for airport attacks
Saudi Authorities and Coalition
Saudi authorities reported the attacks but did not identify who was responsible.
Houthi Claims
The Houthis claimed attacks on both airports.
Outcome of the Riyadh missile strike
Saudi Authorities and Coalition
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted the missile and destroyed its launch platform.
Houthi Claims
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the strike was accurate and disrupted air traffic.
Key facts
- Airports targeted
- Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport
- Deaths
- Three: an Egyptian and an Algerian national at Abha, and a Sudanese national in Riyadh
- Injuries
- 36, ranging from minor to severe
- Timing
- Attacks occurred Tuesday and Wednesday; announced Wednesday
- Reported damage
- Some material damage; injured people were transported to hospitals
- Houthi claims
- The Houthis claimed attacks on both airports and said their missiles and drones hit their targets
- Coalition account
- The Saudi-led coalition said a missile aimed at Riyadh airport was intercepted and its launch platform destroyed
Quotes
Saudi civil aviation authority
Saudi authority responsible for civil aviation
“All injured individuals were immediately transported to hospitals to receive necessary medical care. The attacks also caused some material damage.”
news18.com
“On Tuesday and Wednesday... Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport were subjected to attacks targeting their facilities.”
news18.com
deccanchronicle.com
Al-Fateh al-Eisaei
Resident of Taiz who spoke to AFP
“We went out into the street to check on the wounded and saw young civilians who had been hit. The Houthi shell landed in the middle of the street, right in an area crowded with civilians.”
NDTV
“Our armed forces have just targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile. The strike was accurate, by God's grace, and led to a disruption of air traffic.”
NDTV
Sources
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