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Houthi Attacks Disrupt Air Travel at Riyadh Airport
Original: riyadh
Houthi forces have escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia's air transport links, with a plane billowing smoke at Riyadh airport and attacks on airports prompting mass flight cancellations. Reports from major outlets say the group is targeting Saudi aviation in an effort to cut the kingdom off from the rest of the world, intensifying an already tense regional conflict.
Why now: A dramatic attack on Riyadh's airport and the resulting wave of flight cancellations have drawn wide attention.
RiyadhSaudi ArabiaHouthisRiyadh airport
Evidence
- Live Updates: Putin relays Iran's position on peace deal to President Trump · CBS News
- Houthis Bombard Saudi Air Links in Effort to Cut Kingdom Off From Rest of World · WSJ
- Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports Prompt Mass Cancellations · The New York Times
- Plane billows smoke at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks · Reuters
Elsewhere
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