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Houthis claim missile strike on Riyadh airport
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Cancellations from Riyadh airport by 1500 GMT on Thursday
The Houthis claimed they struck Riyadh airport with a ballistic missile. A commercial plane was reportedly damaged and caught fire, while Lufthansa and Air India suspended flights to Riyadh.
1 sourceThe GuardianUpdated
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AllegedThe Houthi movement said it struck Riyadh airport with a ballistic missile.
“Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they have struck Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport with a ballistic missile”
The Houthis provided no evidence for their claim of striking Riyadh airport.
“The group provided no evidence”
AllegedShrapnel from an interception or another projectile heavily damaged a Saudia Airlines plane after it caught fire while parked at a terminal.
“shrapnel from an interception or another projectile left a Saudia Airlines commercial plane heavily damaged after catching fire while parked at a terminal”