Houthis claim attack on Saudi capital after smoke seen rising near Riyadh airport
The King Khalid International Airport incident caused hours of flight disruptions and comes amid an escalating conflict with Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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The King Khalid International Airport incident caused hours of flight disruptions and comes amid an escalating conflict with Houthi rebels in Yemen.
A plume of smoke and flames rose near Riyadh's main international airport on Saturday and residents reported hearing loud booms hours after Saudi authorities issued the first alert for the country's capital since the latest escalation with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. An Aramco fuel tank near the airport was reportedly on fire, according to a journalist in Riyadh.ย
Saudi Arabia's air defences claim to have intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday, which the Iran-aligned rebels denied. Meanwhile, several explosions were heard on the island of Qeshm, near the Strait of Hormuz. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Bloomberg's Veena Ali-Khan said that clashes between Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia is an 'escalation' of regional tensions as fighting disrupts key areas for oil production. Ali-Kahn said that Saudi Arabia is caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to responding to recent attacks, as leaders weigh the impact of military retaliation against gains in leverage for the Houthis. (Source: Bloomberg)