Saudi airport attacks kill three as fighting with Yemen’s Houthis intensifies
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Three people were killed and 36 injured in attacks on two Saudi airports, according to the kingdom’s civil aviation authorities, as fighting intensified between Yemen’s Houthis and Saudi-backed forces.
One person was killed and eight injured at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, while two people were killed and 28 injured at facilities at Abha airport. Authorities said the attacks occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday but did not specify which airport was struck on each day. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group targeted the Riyadh airport with several drones.
The Houthis also attacked Aden International Airport in Yemen with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones, Yemen’s Transport Ministry said. One missile landed near the runway shortly before a flight from Cairo was due to arrive.
The Saudi-led coalition vowed that attacks on civilians would receive a “firm response.” It said it struck more than 80 Houthi military sites in Saada, Hodeidah, Jawf and Marib, and later destroyed three rocket-launch platforms.
Further attacks on Riyadh’s airport on Thursday caused widespread disruption. Deutsche Welle reported that Saudi authorities said several people of different nationalities were injured; the airport authority said facilities and a Saudia aircraft were targeted. Hundreds of flights were canceled, while Air India and Lufthansa Group airlines temporarily suspended Riyadh services.
The International Organization for Migration said more than 200,000 people have been displaced since the latest fighting began.
HOW THIS STORY WAS MADE
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Remove the additional Thursday death toll reference so the story does not imply conflicting totals for the airport attacks. - "Further attacks on Riyadh’s airport on Thursday caused widespread disruption. Deutsche Welle reported that Saudi authorities said three Saudi citizens were killed and several people of different nationalities were injured; the airport authority said facilities and a Saudia aircraft were targeted.": This adds a separate Thursday death toll after the headline and lead frame the airport attacks as killing three people total, making the overall toll internally misleading.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Saudi airport attacks kill three as fighting with Yemen’s Houthis intensifies
Three people were killed and 36 injured in attacks on two Saudi airports, according to the kingdom’s civil aviation authorities, as fighting intensified between Yemen’s Houthis and Saudi-backed forces.
One person was killed and eight injured at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, while two people were killed and 28 injured at facilities at Abha airport. Authorities said the attacks occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday but did not specify which airport was struck on each day. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group targeted the Riyadh airport with several drones.
The Houthis also attacked Aden International Airport in Yemen with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones, Yemen’s Transport Ministry said. One missile landed near the runway shortly before a flight from Cairo was due to arrive.
The Saudi-led coalition vowed that attacks on civilians would receive a “firm response.” It said it struck more than 80 Houthi military sites in Saada, Hodeidah, Jawf and Marib, and later destroyed three rocket-launch platforms.
Further attacks on Riyadh’s airport on Thursday caused widespread disruption. Deutsche Welle reported that Saudi authorities said three Saudi citizens were killed and several people of different nationalities were injured; the airport authority said facilities and a Saudia aircraft were targeted. Hundreds of flights were canceled, while Air India and Lufthansa Group airlines temporarily suspended Riyadh services.
The International Organization for Migration said more than 200,000 people have been displaced since the latest fighting began.
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