A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, a day after another attack claimed by the Yemeni group killed at least a dozen people and forced authorities to suspend operations at the facility. Saturday’s attack, the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade, was a sharp escalation in the Yemen war, where Riyadh backs the internationally recognised government against the Houthis. The Iran-backed group on Sunday claimed multiple attacks over the past 24 hours, including...
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Riyadh airport hit by fresh Houthi strike day after deadly attack killed 12
Riyadh's international airport was targeted by a fresh Houthi strike on Sunday, one day after a previous attack by the Yemeni group resulted in at least a dozen fatalities and suspended airport operations. Saturday's strike marked the deadliest on Saudi territory in over ten years and represents a significant escalation in the Yemen war.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-11 · 17:52 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Riyadh's international airport was targeted by a fresh Houthi strike on Sunday, one day after a previous attack by the Yemeni group resulted in at least a dozen fatalities and suspended airport operations. Saturday's strike marked the deadliest on Saudi territory in over ten years and represents a significant escalation in the Yemen war. The Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for multiple attacks within the preceding 24 hours. These actions highlight ongoing hostilities in the Yemen conflict, where Saudi Arabia supports the internationally recognized government against the Houthi forces.
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The Houthi group claimed multiple attacks over the past 24 hours.
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Saturday's attack was the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade.
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A day prior, another attack claimed by the Yemeni group killed at least a dozen people.
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A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday.
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