Houthi missile debris hits Saudi kindergarten and airport

news.yahoo.co.jp (Japanese) —

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on Riyadh's airport on Thursday, with Saudi Arabia reporting it intercepted the projectile and debris caused damage to a kindergarten and medical facilities. The Houthis also said they struck airports in Najran and elsewhere, while Saudi authorities confirmed material damage from missile fragments. A parked passenger plane at Riyadh airport caught fire after being hit by debris, though no passengers were aboard. The attacks follow similar strikes on Thursday and Friday that killed three people. Yemen's interim government, backed by Saudi Arabia, said it targeted Houthi weapons depots and military sites as part of its "Dawn of Yemen" operation.


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