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Houthis strike Riyadh airport again after deadly attack

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The Houthis launched a new drone attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, following a deadlier strike the previous day that killed at least 12 people. The Iran-backed group claimed responsibility for both attacks, threatening further strikes on Saudi transit hubs. Saudi authorities reported the latest incident caused unspecified injuries and initiated a damage assessment. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a significant escalation of conflict with an attack on a major international airport. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Houthis strike Riyadh airport again after deadly attack

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Riyadh airport hit by fresh Houthi strike day after deadly attack killed 12

    A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, a day after another attack claimed by the Yemeni group killed at least a dozen people and forced authorities to suspend operations at the facility. Saturday’s attack, the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a de…

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