Saudi Arabia strikes back after deadly Houthi attacks on Riyadh and airports
Saudi authorities said Wednesday three people were killed and 36 wounded in attacks on Abha and Riyadh’s King Khalid international airports claimed by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed the ballistic missile launch platform used to attack Riyadh, as fighting with the Houthis intensified across the region.
Three people were killed and 36 wounded in attacks on two Saudi airports, Abha and Riyadh's King Khalid international airports, claimed by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis. The attacks occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation, an Egyptian and an Algerian national were killed at Abha airport, and a Sudanese national was killed at the airport in Riyadh.
The Saudi-led military coalition that backs pro-government forces in Yemen said it destroyed the ballistic missile launch platform used in the attack on Riyadh. The coalition directly blamed Houthi forces and said it would retaliate, stating that the attacks on civilian and civilian objects in the Kingdom would not go unpunished.
The coalition struck and destroyed 82 "legitimate military targets". The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks, which caused some damage to the airports. New cage-like fences have been erected around fuel tanks and other equipment of the Saudi state-run Aramco oil company near the capital's airport, amid increased threats to crucial shipping alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz.
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