The airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again, officials say
The airport in Saudi Arabia's capital has been attacked again, according to two regional officials
The airport in Saudi Arabia's capital has been attacked again, according to two regional officials. They say the Riyadh airport has been evacuated and air traffic has stopped. King Khalid International Airport has been targeted multiple times this week. Three Saudi civilians, including a pilot, were killed on Thursday. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for those attacks, though there was no immediate Houthi statement on Saturday. Fighting in Yemen between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces has escalated. A Saudi-led coalition is providing air support for government forces.
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CAIRO (AP) — Two regional officials say the airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again.
One official said the Riyadh airport has been evacuated, and the other said air traffic has stopped. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media.
King Khalid International Airport has been targeted multiple times this week, with three Saudi civilians including a pilot killed on Thursday.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen have claimed responsibility for those attacks. There was no immediate Houthi statement Saturday.
The airport issued a terse alert telling passengers to check with airlines to confirm flights before going there.
Fighting in Yemen between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces has escalated, with a Saudi-led coalition providing air support for government forces in an attempt to reverse recent Houthi gains along the Red Sea.
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