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Article alleges Houthi attacks on Saudi airports and religious sites

Article alleges Houthi attacks on Saudi airports and religious sites

The article accuses Houthi forces of attacking civilian sites in Saudi Arabia, including airports and facilities near religious sites.

It says a strike on Abha airport on October 6 killed two residents from Morocco and Algeria and injured 28 civilians.

It also says attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 12 people and injured 309, and damaged parts of the airport.

The article says Saudi forces intercepted missiles and drones aimed toward Mecca, while drone attacks on power facilities serving the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina put a transformer out of service.

These sites matter because Saudi airports serve travelers, including people going to Mecca for Hajj and Umrah, and the Medina facilities supply power to a major religious site.

Saudi Arabia responded with an operation called Fajr Yemen, which the article says involved 100 fighter jets and retook Bab al-Mandab and the coastal city of Dhubab.

The article gives no further details about what happens next.

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