Several injured, flights cancelled after second attack on Saudi airport
Multiple people are wounded and flights grounded after a second attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital.
The airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, has been the target of a second attack, causing injuries and canceling numerous flights. This follows a previous strike where three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, were killed by the Houthi rebel group. King Khalid International Airport has since suspended operations, and an unknown number of people were injured.
No claim of responsibility has been made for the latest attack, but it comes amid a surge in missile strikes by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis against Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday resulted in at least five Palestinian deaths. Palestinian legislative elections, originally scheduled for next month, have been postponed until September 2027 by President Mahmoud Abbas. The Palestinian Authority cited obstacles posed by Israeli measures in their decision.
The situation in Yemen has also escalated, with fighting between Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government forces. Saudi authorities have warned against filming, publishing, or sharing information related to countermeasures against missiles and drones, emphasizing the legal consequences of such actions.
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