Evacuations, injuries at Riyadh airport after alleged Houthi attack
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Yemen’s Houthis attacked Riyadh’s international airport with a missile on Saturday, a diplomatic source told AFP, with dozens reported wounded and a witness describing panic in the terminal.
On Saturday, Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a missile attack on Riyadh's international airport, according to a diplomatic source cited by AFP. The assault resulted in dozens of injuries, with witnesses describing chaos and panic within the terminal. One witness reported seeing an explosion and multiple people requiring medical attention.
The Saudi government has not officially confirmed the attack or the extent of the injuries. However, a witness who was waiting to board a flight observed shattered glass and people being evacuated. The Houthi group has a history of targeting civilian facilities, including airports and oil installations, since the escalation of conflict with the Saudi-backed Yemeni government in July.
The scale of recent attacks on Riyadh is unprecedented, reflecting the ongoing and increasingly violent nature of the conflict in the region.
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