Houthis kill three in strikes on Saudi airport in escalating war

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 11:31 · Archive

Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for attacks on Riyadh airport that killed three Saudi citizens on Thursday.

Attacks on Riyadh airport killed three Saudi citizens on Thursday according to Saudi authorities, as the Iran-allied Houthi group from Yemen escalated missile strikes on the kingdom. The strikes also injured several people, damaged a Saudia Airlines plane and sent smoke billowing over the airport. One of those killed was a Saudia Airlines employee. The attacks prompted many airlines to cancel flights to the Saudi capital days before it was due to host a major meeting of global oil chiefs.

Saudi air strikes hit Houthi targets in the Yemeni capital Sanaa overnight, according to Houthi officials and affiliated media. A Saudi-led coalition backing government forces in Yemen said it had destroyed three missile launch platforms used by the Houthis and warned it would respond firmly to attacks on civilians. The Houthis have previously killed three people with strikes on airports in the kingdom earlier in the week.

The Saudi civil aviation authority said air traffic at Riyadh airport had returned to normal, with flight tracking data showing a gradual resumption of flights including from some Middle Eastern airlines. The escalating conflict is part of a wider regional conflagration triggered by a US and Israeli attack on Iran.

How it is being reported

• Deadly Houthi strikes on Saudi airport as war escalatesThree Saudi citizens have been killed attacks on Riyadh airport that were claimed by Houthi rebels, marking a significant escalation in the conflict.Perth Now · 9 Oct, 10:50
• Deadly Houthi strikes on Saudi airport as war escalatesThree Saudi citizens have been killed attacks on Riyadh airport that were claimed by Houthi rebels, marking a significant escalation in the conflict.The West Australian · 9 Oct, 10:50

In this story: Houthi · Saudi Arabia · Yemen · Riyadh · Sanaa · Saudia Airlines

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