Pakistani national killed, 11 wounded as Riyadh airport hit by fresh Houthi strike day after deadly attack
A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, killing one person — a Pakistani resident — and wounding 11 others, a day after another deadly attack claimed by the Yemeni group forced authorities to suspend operations there. Saturday’s attack, the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade, was a sharp escalation in the Yemen war, where Riyadh has long militarily supported…
On Sunday, a fresh Houthi strike targeted Riyadh's international airport, resulting in the death of one Pakistani national and wounding 11 others, according to Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority. This came a day after another deadly attack, claimed by the Yemeni group, led to the suspension of airport operations in Riyadh. The Houthi group, which has launched multiple attacks over the past 24 hours, threatened to continue targeting the kingdom's transit hubs as "a theatre of operations for our forces."
Saudi Arabia's coalition fighting the group reported a projectile striking King Khalid International Airport, causing a fire, but air defenses intercepted a missile nearby. The airport remained closed for 24 hours until Monday, 21:00 GMT (2am PKT). Houthi attacks on major targets in Saudi Arabia continue despite the kingdom's significant military support.
The United Nations and world leaders condemned Saturday's attack, which was described as a "full-fledged war crime" by the anti-Houthi coalition.
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