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Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say
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Unidentified projectile strikes King Khalid airport as escalating attacks threaten to draw more countries into Yemen conflict Middle East crisis live – latest updates Analysis: attack will force rethink of Trump strategy A projectile hit a passenger terminal at the airport in Riy
Unidentified projectile strikes King Khalid airport as escalating attacks threaten to draw more countries into Yemen conflict Middle East crisis live – latest updates Analysis: attack will force rethink of Trump strategy A projectile hit a passenger terminal at the airport in Riyadh on Sunday, the day after a deadly missile attack on the facility carried out by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebel group killed 13 people. An unidentified projectile hit terminal 4 at King Khalid international airport, starting a fire and causing injuries, according to Saudi authorities. Air defences also intercepted a cruise missile in the vicinity of the airport.
It was the latest of several attacks on the airport in the past week. Continue reading...
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