Houthis strike Riyadh near airport

Houthi rebels said they struck Riyadh with drones and missiles, causing a plume of smoke near Riyadh’s international airport and prompting U.S. warnings of regional escalation.

Helsingin Sanomat

Lähi-itä | Yhdysvallat varoittaa sotatoimien kärjistymisestä, Trump keskeytti yllättäen viikonlopun viettonsa

Yhdysvaltain ulkoministeriö kehottaa kansalaisiaan varovaisuuteen Lähi-idässä, jossa Saudi-Arabian ja huthien väliset sotatoimet ovat kiihtyneet.

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The Washington Post

Houthis claim attacks on ‘sensitive sites’ in Saudi Arabian capital

Video footage showed a large plume of black smoke rising from an area near Riyadh’s international airport.

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Aftenposten

Houthis say they have attacked several targets in Saudi Arabia

The Yemeni Houthi militia said on Saturday that it had carried out attacks in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh and in the city of Yanbu.

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Handelsblatt

War in the Middle East: Houthi militia claims attacks in Saudi Arabia

Since the latest escalation in Yemen's war, Saudi Arabia has repeatedly come under fire from its southern neighbor. Eyewitnesses report a blaze at Riyadh's international airport.

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Live blog: Iran War - Turkey weighs military support for Saudi Arabia

Iran: Conditions for an end to the war transmitted to the United States +++ Tehran calls for an end to hostilities and the lifting of the naval blockade +++ Saudi Arabia has declared an air-raid alert - Explosions in Riyadh +++ all developments in the live blog

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Der Spiegel

Yemen war: Smoke plume near airport – Houthi militia claims attacks on Riyadh

Air-raid alert in Riyadh, the Saudi capital: Houthi fighters apparently struck an oil depot near the international airport. Flights were canceled and delays ensued.