Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say

What happened

According to The Guardian’s source item, Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say, Unidentified projectile strikes King Khalid airport as escalating attacks threaten to draw more countries into Yemen conflict Middle East crisis live – latest updates Analysis: attack will force rethink of Trump strategy A projectile hit a passenger terminal at the airport in Riyadh on Sunday, the day after a deadly missile attack on the facility carried out by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebel group killed 13 people. An unidentified projectile hit terminal 4 at King Khalid international airport, starting a fire and causing injuries, according to Saudi authorities. Air defences also intercepted a cruise missile in the vicinity of the airport. It was the latest of several attacks on the airport in the past week. Continue reading…

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