Houthi attacks hit Saudi airports as blasts echo across Riyadh
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Explosions were heard across Riyadh this week as Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed new attacks on Saudi Arabia. Drone and missile strikes hit King Khalid International Airport in the capital and Abha International Airport in the south, according to The National.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said the airport attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday killed three people and wounded 36. The dead were identified as Egyptian and Algerian nationals at Abha airport and a Sudanese national at Riyadh airport. The strikes also caused damage.
Flights at King Khalid International Airport were suspended for more than an hour Wednesday morning, and disruption continued Thursday. Flightradar24 listed 58 departures as delayed and 11 as cancelled Thursday morning, with average departure delays of 45 minutes. The U.S. Embassy warned travelers of possible cancellations, airspace closures and other disruptions.
Residents reported repeated blasts in northern Riyadh. Diplomats were instructed to shelter in place, international schools adopted safety measures, and some companies in the King Abdullah Financial District evacuated employees, according to diplomats and residents cited by the Taipei Times.
The attacks came as Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces pursued an offensive against the Iran-backed Houthis, with Saudi Arabia increasing strikes in support. Military sources from both sides said clashes in Yemen on Wednesday killed at least 62 combatants, including 37 Houthis.
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
The second model checked the writer's draft against the same sources and changed it before publication. Struck words were in the draft; underlined words are its corrections.
WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story needs two small corrections to avoid overstating the precise claim and the type of Saudi strikes. - "including strikes on King Khalid International Airport in the capital and Abha International Airport in the south.": The National says drone and missile strikes hit King Khalid International Airport and Abha International Airport, but the Taipei Times says the Houthis claimed attacks on two international airports without explicitly saying the Houthis claimed both airport strikes; adding attribution avoids overstating across sources. - "The attacks came as Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces pursued an offensive against the Iran-backed Houthis, with Saudi Arabia increasing airstrikes in support.": The source says Saudi Arabia increased strikes in support of the campaign, not specifically airstrikes.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Houthi attacks hit Saudi airports as blasts echo across Riyadh
Explosions were heard across Riyadh this week as Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed new attacks on Saudi Arabia,Arabia. includingDrone and missile strikes onhit King Khalid International Airport in the capital and Abha International Airport in the south.south, according to The National.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said the airport attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday killed three people and wounded 36. The dead were identified as Egyptian and Algerian nationals at Abha airport and a Sudanese national at Riyadh airport. The strikes also caused damage.
Flights at King Khalid International Airport were suspended for more than an hour Wednesday morning, and disruption continued Thursday. Flightradar24 listed 58 departures as delayed and 11 as cancelled Thursday morning, with average departure delays of 45 minutes. The U.S. Embassy warned travelers of possible cancellations, airspace closures and other disruptions.
Residents reported repeated blasts in northern Riyadh. Diplomats were instructed to shelter in place, international schools adopted safety measures, and some companies in the King Abdullah Financial District evacuated employees, according to diplomats and residents cited by the Taipei Times.
The attacks came as Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces pursued an offensive against the Iran-backed Houthis, with Saudi Arabia increasing airstrikesstrikes in support. Military sources from both sides said clashes in Yemen on Wednesday killed at least 62 combatants, including 37 Houthis.
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