Houthis Claim Ballistic Missile Strike On Riyadh International Airport, Saudi Says At Least 3 Killed
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Houthis struck Saudi Arabia’s main international airport in Riyadh on Thursday, October 8, and the group reportedly claimed at least three people killed and several others injured as
According to the claim, the attack has killed at least three people and injured several others. The Yemen’s armed group has targeted the airport several times recently.
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In a social media post, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said that the armed force successfully targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile, claiming that it accurately struck its target and disrupted airport operations.
The Saudi-backed and internationally recognised Yemeni government had announced a major counteroffensive against the Houthis, who are fighting government forces for control of additional territory.
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Notably, the humanitarian catastrophe due to the mounting conflict is getting wider, According to UN, the conflict has displaced more than 200,000 people within Yemen.
