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Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport kills at least 12
Yemen’s Houthi movement attacked Riyadh’s international airport with a missile on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said at least 12 people were killed and more than 300 injured, some critically.
The attack was described as the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade and a sharp escalation in the Yemen war.
Saudi Arabia backs Yemen’s internationally recognized government, while the Iran-backed Houthis have captured large areas of the Red Sea coastline.
The Houthis’ recent gains and their attack on Riyadh add to pressure on Saudi Arabia, whose allies appear hesitant to join the fight.
The briefing says Saudi Arabia is being forced to act alone, but it does not set out what happens next.
Yemen’s Houthis attacked Riyadh’s international airport with a missile on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said at least 12 people were killed and more than 300 injured.
Some of the injured were in critical condition.
The attack was described as the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade and a sharp escalation in the Yemen war.
- Who
- Yemen’s Houthis attacked the airport.
- What
- A missile attack killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300, according to Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority.
- When
- Saturday. The exact date is not stated.
- Where
- Riyadh’s international airport, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Deaths
- At least 12
- Injuries
- More than 300
- Location
- Riyadh’s international airport
- Attacker
- Yemen’s Houthis
Sources
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