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Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport escalates Saudi tensions

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A Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport damaged the terminal, with CCTV footage showing travellers taking cover. Reports suggest the attack caused casualties, and the Houthis are now threatening further strikes on Saudi airspace. Analysts say Saudi Arabia faces stark choices over how to respond, raising fears of wider escalation in the Yemen conflict.

Why now: A direct missile hit on a major civilian airport marks a significant escalation in the Yemen war and threatens international air travel.

HouthisSaudi ArabiaRiyadhYemen

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• Watch: CCTV shows people take cover after missile strikes hits Riyadh airport · BBC
• Saudi Arabia will have to respond to Houthi airport attack - but the choices are stark · CNN
• Houthis issue new threat to Saudi airspace after deadly airport attack · CNA

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