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Second Riyadh Airport Strike Raises Fears of Wider Conflict
Riyadh’s airport in Saudi Arabia was hit again on Sunday.
The Saudi-led coalition said a projectile struck a terminal and started a fire.
It also said air defences stopped a cruise missile nearby.
The airport was already closed after an attack on Saturday killed 12 people and injured more than 300.
The Houthis warned people not to use Saudi airports or airspace, but said their warning did not cover Mecca and Medina.
The Houthis also said an airport in Sanaa had been hit again and blamed Saudi Arabia.
These events have made people worry that fighting could spread and disrupt travel, oil supplies and shipping.
A projectile hit Terminal 4 at King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, causing a fire, according to the Saudi-led coalition.
The coalition said Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile near the airport.
The airport remained closed after Saturday’s attack, which killed 12 people and wounded more than 300.
The Houthis warned airlines and travellers against using Saudi airports and airspace, while excluding Mecca and Medina from the warning.
The attacks have raised concerns about regional conflict, civilian aviation, oil supplies and commercial shipping.
- Who
- The Saudi-led coalition reported the airport strike; the Houthis have threatened Saudi aviation and blamed Saudi Arabia for a strike in Sanaa.
- What
- A projectile hit a terminal at Riyadh airport and caused a fire; the coalition also reported intercepting a cruise missile nearby.
- Where
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- When
- Sunday, the day after an attack that killed 12 people and wounded more than 300.
- Why
- The articles describe the strike amid escalating attacks involving the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis, but do not establish who was responsible for Sunday's projectile.
Saudi-led coalition and condemning officials
Houthi statements and accusations
Responsibility and attacks
Saudi-led coalition and condemning officials
The coalition said a projectile struck the Riyadh terminal and its air defences intercepted a cruise missile. Russia condemned the deadly Houthi attack on the airport; the Houthis have not claimed responsibility for Saturday's deadly attack.
Houthi statements and accusations
The Houthis blamed Saudi Arabia for a reported renewed strike on Sanaa airport and warned that Saudi airports and airspace were vulnerable to attacks.
Civilian harm in Yemen
Saudi-led coalition and condemning officials
Saudi authorities had not immediately commented on the Houthi-run health ministry's claims about casualties from a suspected Saudi airstrike.
Houthi statements and accusations
The Houthi-run health ministry said a child was killed and six people injured in a suspected Saudi airstrike on a house in Sanaa, and claimed 91 Yemenis had been killed by the coalition over five weeks.
Key facts
- Airport
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
- Sunday incident
- A projectile struck Terminal 4 and caused a fire, according to the coalition.
- Air defence
- The coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile near the airport.
- Saturday toll
- 12 people killed and more than 300 wounded.
- Airport status
- The airport remained closed on Sunday following Saturday's attack.
- Houthi warning
- The group warned against using Saudi airports and airspace, excluding airports in Mecca and Medina.
- Regional concerns
- The articles cite risks to regional security, aviation, oil supplies and commercial shipping.
Quotes
Yemen's Houthi-run foreign ministry
The Houthi-run ministry that warned of a stronger response to further Saudi military action.
“We renew our warning to all airlines, experts, employees, workers and travellers against using Saudi airports and airspace, as they are vulnerable to attack and have become a theatre of operations for our forces, with the exception of the airports in (the holy cities of) Mecca and Medina.”
deccanchronicle.com
“We reiterate our warning to all international companies, experts, employees, workers, and travelers from all over the world to avoid operating flights to Saudi airports, as they are unsafe, except for the airports and airspace of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina”
thestatesman.com
Sources
Saudi-led Coalition Says New Attack At Riyadh Airport Causes Fire, Day After Strike Kills 12
Riyadh International Airport on fire after second missile strike in two days
Houthis target Riyadh airport again, warn airlines against flying to Saudi Arabia
Riyadh airport hit again, a day after missile strikes killed 12 people
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