Houthi attack on Riyadh airport wounds five

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Saudi Arabia's aviation authority reported an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon, with at least five people hospitalized with serious injuries. Witnesses say many more are wounded, and doctors have been called to hospitals, according to AFP. The US embassy advised all Americans to avoid the airport area. The attack follows a series of Houthi militia strikes on Saudi Arabia, which recently launched an offensive against the group in Yemen. The Houthis claimed responsibility for two earlier attacks on the same airport this week, with three killed on Thursday.


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