Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills at least 12, wounds hundreds
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Multiple outlets report that a Houthi attack on a Saudi airport, identified by The New York Times as Riyadh Airport, killed at least 12 people and wounded hundreds, with CNN citing 309 wounded. The Washington Post and Al Jazeera describe the strikes as intensifying, and the NYT says the airport was attacked again after days of Houthi strikes. Al Jazeera also reports that the United States is weighing joining the fight against the Houthis. The WSJ frames the campaign as an effort by the Houthis to cut the kingdom off from the rest of the world by bombarding Saudi air links. Casualty figures and the scope of the campaign come from the cited outlets and remain attributed to them.
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Casualties
- At least 12 people killed in an attack on Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia
- 309 people wounded, according to CNN
- Hundreds injured, per The Washington Post
Context
- The attack marks another strike on Riyadh Airport, following days of Houthi strikes (The New York Times)
- Houthi strikes are intensifying, per The Washington Post
- The Houthis are bombarding Saudi air links in an effort to cut the Kingdom off from the rest of the world (WSJ)
- The United States is weighing joining the fight against the Houthis (Al Jazeera)
Sources
- The Washington Post
- The New York Times
- Al Jazeera
- CNN
- WSJ
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Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport kill 12 and injure over 300