Saudi Arabia keeps Riyadh airport closed after deadly attacks
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Saudi Arabia extended the suspension of flights at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Monday after deadly attacks, as Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said the kingdom’s response “must be equally serious.”
A missile strike claimed by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement, according to Reuters, hit an airport terminal on Saturday, killing 13 people and wounding more than 300, according to Saudi authorities. The dead included Saudi and foreign citizens. Saudi state television footage showed an explosion sending passengers fleeing as parts of the terminal ceiling collapsed.
On Sunday, an unidentified projectile targeted Terminal 4 and caused a fire, killing a Pakistani man and injuring 11 people, Saudi officials said. The Saudi-led coalition also reported intercepting a cruise missile near the airport, a drone in the Eastern Province and a ballistic missile aimed at Khamis Mushait.
The Houthis said they had also attacked King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and two Saudi Aramco facilities. Saudi aviation authorities confirmed a strike at the Dammam airport and said damage assessments and safety inspections were under way. Several flights there were delayed or cancelled.
The Houthis said the attacks were retaliation for Saudi military action in Yemen. The Houthi-run health ministry said a child was killed and six people were injured in a Saudi airstrike on a home in Sanaa on Sunday. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree separately claimed Saudi aircraft carried out 119 strikes across Yemen in 24 hours.
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The draft has several attribution and wording problems that can be fixed while preserving the sourced account. - "after two deadly attacks over the weekend": The sources describe a series of attacks and The National says at least 20 were killed in attacks at Riyadh and Abha airports last week, so limiting the context to two deadly attacks over the weekend is misleading. - "Saudi Arabia extended the suspension of flights at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Monday after two deadly attacks over the weekend, as Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman promised a “serious” response.": The source quotes the minister saying the response “must be equally serious,” not that he promised a “serious” response. - "A missile strike claimed by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement hit an airport terminal on Saturday": The Houthi claim of responsibility for the Saturday attack is sourced to Daily Maverick/Reuters and should be attributed; BBC says the armed group hit the airport, but the story's wording can be supported by adding attribution. - "The dead included Saudi and foreign citizens.": The National specifies that Saturday's dead included four Saudis and eight foreign citizens before an injured Indian citizen was confirmed dead; the story's general statement is supportable but not material. This issue should not be listed. - "On Sunday, an unidentified projectile struck Terminal 4 and caused a fire, killing a Pakistani man and injuring 11 people, Saudi officials said.": The source says Saudi-led coalition forces said the projectile targeted Terminal 4 and caused a fire; it does not explicitly say it struck the terminal. - "The Houthis said they had also attacked King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and two Saudi Aramco facilities. Saudi aviation authorities confirmed a strike at the Dammam airport and began assessing damage.": This is faithful to Reuters/Daily Maverick; no material problem. This issue should not be listed. - "Saudi aviation authorities confirmed a strike at the Dammam airport and began assessing damage.": The source says damage assessments and safety inspections were under way, not that authorities “began assessing damage.” - "Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree separately claimed Saudi aircraft carried out 119 strikes across Yemen in 24 hours; Saudi authorities did not confirm that figure.": The Guardian reports the Houthis claimed 124 raids through Sunday, while Middle East Eye reports Yahya Saree said 119 airstrikes; the sentence is supported by Middle East Eye, and the “Saudi authorities did not confirm” wording is an unsourced statement.
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Saudi Arabia keeps Riyadh airport closed after deadly attacks
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A missile strike claimed by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movementmovement, according to Reuters, hit an airport terminal on Saturday, killing 13 people and wounding more than 300, according to Saudi authorities. The dead included Saudi and foreign citizens. Saudi state television footage showed an explosion sending passengers fleeing as parts of the terminal ceiling collapsed.
On Sunday, an unidentified projectile strucktargeted Terminal 4 and caused a fire, killing a Pakistani man and injuring 11 people, Saudi officials said. The Saudi-led coalition also reported intercepting a cruise missile near the airport, a drone in the Eastern Province and a ballistic missile aimed at Khamis Mushait.
The Houthis said they had also attacked King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and two Saudi Aramco facilities. Saudi aviation authorities confirmed a strike at the Dammam airport and begansaid assessingdamage damage.assessments and safety inspections were under way. Several flights there were delayed or cancelled.
The Houthis said the attacks were retaliation for Saudi military action in Yemen. The Houthi-run health ministry said a child was killed and six people were injured in a Saudi airstrike on a home in Sanaa on Sunday. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree separately claimed Saudi aircraft carried out 119 strikes across Yemen in 24 hours; Saudi authorities did not confirm that figure.hours.
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