Saudi Arabia says 3 killed at Riyadh airport as Yemen war expands

Three people, including a pilot, were killed in attacks on Riyadh's international airport on Friday. Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the strikes.

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Saudi Arabia says 3 killed at Riyadh airport as Yemen war expands

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Three people, including a pilot, were killed in attacks on Riyadh's international airport on Friday. Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the strikes. This incident signifies an expansion of the conflict between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. The Iran-backed Houthi fighters have been launching repeated attacks on Saudi targets following an offensive across the border. The Houthis have also been seizing territory along Yemen's Red Sea coast.

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The conflict between the Houthis and Yemen's Saudi-backed government has expanded.

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Houthis have seized significant territory along Yemen's Red Sea coast.

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Houthis have repeatedly attacked Saudi targets since launching an offensive across the border.

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Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks targeting the Riyadh airport.

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Saudi Arabia reported three fatalities, including a pilot, from attacks on Riyadh's international airport.

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Saudi Arabia said on Friday that three people were killed including a pilot, in attacks on Riyadh’s international airport, after Yemen’s Houthis claimed a series of attacks targeting the facility. The conflict between the Houthis and Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has widened, with the Iran-backed-fighters" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="215640" data-entity-type="organization">Iran-backed fighters repeatedly attacking Saudi targets since they began a lightning offensive just across the border. While seizing large swathes of territory along the Red Sea coast in Yemen, the Houthis have...

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