Three killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport
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Three Saudi citizens were killed and several people of different nationalities were wounded in attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Thursday, Saudi authorities said Friday. The dead included a Saudia Airlines pilot, according to the carrier.
A Saudia aircraft parked at the airport was heavily damaged and caught fire after being struck by shrapnel from an intercepted missile or another projectile, Reuters reported, citing people briefed on the incident. Saudia said no passengers were aboard the aircraft. Video checked by Reuters showed smoke and flames rising from the airport.
Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed three attacks on the airport Thursday. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group launched two missiles at Riyadh airport, another at an airport in Najran and one at an airbase in Khamis Mushait. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two ballistic missiles headed toward Riyadh and one toward Khamis Mushait. Saudi authorities also reported damage to a kindergarten and medical complex from falling debris.
The attacks caused widespread flight cancellations. Air India, IndiGo, Akasa Air, Lufthansa and Pakistan International Airlines were among carriers reported as suspending Riyadh services. Saudi aviation authorities later said airport operations had returned to normal, although cancellations continued Friday.
Some widely shared social-media videos and images purporting to show the attack were old or generated by artificial intelligence, according to a fact check by The Express Tribune.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Two details needed tighter attribution or wording to avoid overstating what was verified and which reports supported specific airline suspensions. - "Verified footage showed smoke and flames rising from the airport.": The sources say Reuters checked or verified video showing smoke and flames; stating broadly that verified footage showed this could mislead by implying the viral visuals were verified, especially given the fact-check source says some viral visuals were old or AI-generated. - "The attacks caused widespread flight cancellations. Air India, IndiGo, Akasa Air, Lufthansa and Pakistan International Airlines were among carriers suspending Riyadh services.": Pakistan International Airlines suspended Riyadh flights, but the sources provided do not say IndiGo or Akasa suspended Riyadh services specifically; The Indian Express says they suspended Riyadh flights, but also attributes Lufthansa separately and the Indian Embassy said several Indian airlines had stopped service, making the sentence acceptable except for overbroad grouping if left unattributed.
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Three killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport
Three Saudi citizens were killed and several people of different nationalities were wounded in attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Thursday, Saudi authorities said Friday. The dead included a Saudia Airlines pilot, according to the carrier.
A Saudia aircraft parked at the airport was heavily damaged and caught fire after being struck by shrapnel from an intercepted missile or another projectile, Reuters reported, citing people briefed on the incident. Saudia said no passengers were aboard the aircraft. VerifiedVideo footagechecked by Reuters showed smoke and flames rising from the airport.
Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed three attacks on the airport Thursday. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group launched two missiles at Riyadh airport, another at an airport in Najran and one at an airbase in Khamis Mushait. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two ballistic missiles headed toward Riyadh and one toward Khamis Mushait. Saudi authorities also reported damage to a kindergarten and medical complex from falling debris.
The attacks caused widespread flight cancellations. Air India, IndiGo, Akasa Air, Lufthansa and Pakistan International Airlines were among carriers reported as suspending Riyadh services. Saudi aviation authorities later said airport operations had returned to normal, although cancellations continued Friday.
Some widely shared social-media videos and images purporting to show the attack were old or generated by artificial intelligence, according to a fact check by The Express Tribune.
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