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Saudi Arabia has not commented on claims, but confirmed three killed in airport strikes earlier this weekYemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they have struck Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport with a ballistic missile, badly damaging a plane and leading some airlines to suspend flights to the capital. The group provided no evidence, and Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment on the claim.
Published October 9, 2026 · Category: News
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Saudi Arabia has not commented on claims, but confirmed three killed in airport strikes earlier this week
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they have struck Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport with a ballistic missile, badly damaging a plane and leading some airlines to suspend flights to the capital.
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The group provided no evidence, and Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment on the claim.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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Saudi Arabia has not commented on claims, but confirmed three killed in airport strikes earlier this weekYemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they have struck Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport with a ballistic missile, badly damaging a plane and leading some airlines to suspend flights to the capital.The group provided no evidence, and Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment on the claim. Continue reading...
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