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Tensions flared in the Middle East following attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia. Leigh Kiniry reports.
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Houthi attacks on Saudi airports
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Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted a Houthi missile launched toward Riyadh on 14 October, while King Khalid International Airport remains closed after repeated Houthi strikes on 10–11 October killed at least 13 people and injured more than 300. Saudi Arabia has vowed a decisive response and the coalition has struck Houthi targets in Yemen.
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In this event News Wrap: Iran says cargo ship sank after hitting a mine in Strait of Hormuz Trump ‘may’ join Saudi strikes on Houthis after Riyadh airport attack Damage seen inside Saudi airport after third attack this week Houthi Attacks on Riyadh Airport Leave 3 Dead, Saudi Arabia Says Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports Prompt Mass Cancellations
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CBS
Yemen's Houthis target King Khalid airport in Saudi Arabia again
Tensions flared in the Middle East following attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia. Leigh Kiniry reports.
NYTimes – World NYT
Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions
Three deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on an airport in the Saudi capital underscored the asymmetrical nature of their conflict with the kingdom.
