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Houthi attacks strike Saudi airports as crisis deepens
Yemen's Houthi forces claimed responsibility for strikes on airports in Riyadh and Dammam within 24 hours, according to Saudi civil aviation authorities. The attacks mark an escalation in cross-border military operations targeting the kingdom's critical infrastructure.
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Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed Sunday evening that King Fahd International Airport in Dammam came under attack, following a similar strike on Riyadh's airport a day earlier. Damage assessments were ongoing at both facilities.
The Houthi movement, a Yemen-based militant group, claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks. The incidents represent a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between the Iranian-backed fighters and the Saudi-led coalition that has conducted years of military operations in Yemen.
Neither airport released immediate details on casualties or the extent of damage to facilities or aircraft. The strikes underscore the vulnerability of Saudi Arabia's aviation infrastructure to cross-border attacks, which have periodically disrupted civilian and military operations across the region.
The attacks coincide with heightened regional tensions and ongoing humanitarian concerns stemming from the Yemen conflict, which has displaced millions of civilians. International observers have expressed concern over the frequency and precision of such strikes against civilian infrastructure.