Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport hit by second Houthi strike in two days - BBC
Houthi rebels launched a second consecutive day of missile and drone attacks on Riyadh's international airport, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. The group has vowed to continue targeting Saudi infrastructure in response to the ongoing conflict in Yemen.
Why it matters
The escalation of attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia threatens regional stability and risks drawing further international military involvement.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Tinshui Yeung Watch: The scene at Riyadh international airport after strike on Saturday One person has been killed and 11 injured in a second strike on the international airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, officials have said.
A Saudi military spokesman said a projectile had hit King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, causing a fire in a passenger hall. Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said in a statement on X that one person, a Pakistani resident, had been killed in the attack.
It comes a day after a strike on the same airport killed 13 people and injured 308 others. There have been a series of other attacks earlier in the week.
The Houthis in Yemen said they were behind them and warned airlines and passengers against using Saudi Arabian airports and airspace.
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