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Saudi says resilience tested, vows response after Houthi airport attacks

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has vowed a serious response after a series of Houthi attacks on airports in Riyadh and Dammam left 18 people dead. Read More: https://punchng.com/saudi-says-resilience-tested-vows-response-after-houthi-airport-attacks/

Saudi says resilience tested, vows response after Houthi airport attacks

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has vowed a serious response following a series of Houthi attacks on airports in Riyadh and Dammam that resulted in 18 deaths. According to Al-Monitor, these lethal strikes on Riyadh’s international airport have occurred since last week.

An initial probe reported by PBS NewsHour indicated that the Houthis first fired multiple drones to enable a combination of ballistic and cruise missiles to reach Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. The officials providing this information spoke on the condition of anonymity.

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