Three Killed, 36 Injured in Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports, Riyadh Says
Saudi authorities report foreign nationals among the dead after strikes hit airports in Abha and Riyadh.
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Saudi Arabian authorities said three people were killed and 36 others injured in attacks that struck airports in the kingdom, with officials identifying the dead as foreign nationals.
According to Riyadh, the victims included Moroccan and Algerian women killed in the southern city of Abha, as well as a Sudanese national killed at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
The attacks add to a string of strikes on Saudi infrastructure linked to the broader conflict in Yemen, where Houthi forces have repeatedly targeted airports and other facilities in the kingdom in recent days.
Saudi officials have not detailed the full circumstances of the attacks beyond confirming the casualty figures and the nationalities of those killed. The strikes come amid heightened tension along the Saudi-Yemeni border and continued fighting inside Yemen itself.
The incidents underscore the risks faced by civilians, including foreign workers and travelers, caught up in the regional fallout from Yemen's long-running conflict, as attacks on infrastructure in neighboring countries continue to punctuate the war.
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- Three killed, 36 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, Riyadh says — Al Jazeera — All
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