Saudi-led coalition vows retaliation after deadly Houthi airport attacks
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A Saudi-led coalition has vowed to retaliate after Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports killed three people and injured 36, according to the kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation.
The attacks struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport in southern Saudi Arabia. Sky News reported that the three people killed at the Riyadh airport were Saudi citizens, including an airline pilot. France 24 said a Saudia Airlines aircraft was damaged, while missile debris also damaged a nursery and medical clinic in Riyadh, according to Saudi authorities.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for repeated attacks on the Riyadh airport. Flights remained disrupted, and airport officials advised passengers to confirm their status with airlines before travelling.
Coalition spokesman Maj Gen Turki Al Malki said the attacks on civilians and civilian facilities “will not go unpunished.” He said coalition forces had destroyed dozens of Houthi military targets across Yemen.
Houthi media reported on Friday that subsequent Saudi strikes on Sanaa airport killed two people. Yemen’s civil defence agency said four fires were extinguished after strikes in the capital, including one that destroyed a factory.
The UAE, India and France condemned the Houthi attacks and expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia.
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