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Yemen's Houthis claim second ballistic missile strike on Riyadh airport, warn oil workers
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On the 8th, Yemen's Houthi group claimed to have launched a ballistic missile for the second time that day targeting King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh. The group's military spokesman, Yahya Saree, stated on social media that the missile was fired at noon, successfully hit its target, causing damage to facilities and disrupting air traffic. Saree also issued a warning to personnel in Saudi Arabia's oil industry, urging experts, engineers, and other employees to stay away from oil facilities and surrounding areas that the Houthis have designated as potential military targets. The report is attributed to Xinhua News Agency.
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Yemen's Houthi group announced on Tuesday that it had launched a ballistic missile targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, for the second time that day. The group also issued a warning for personnel to stay away from Saudi oil facilities it described as "targets."
In a statement posted on social media, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group fired a ballistic missile at the airport around midday, claiming it "successfully hit its target," causing damage to facilities and disrupting air traffic.
Saree also issued a warning to workers in Saudi Arabia's oil sector, urging experts, engineers, and other employees to stay away from oil facilities and surrounding areas that the Houthis consider potential military "targets."
(Source: Xinhua News Agency)
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