Riyadh airport suspends flights after Houthi missile attack sets plane ablaze

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Houthi rebels claimed a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh's airport, prompting flight suspensions and setting a parked Saudia aircraft ablaze. Nearly half of scheduled departures were cancelled, with Air India and Lufthansa halting services. The attack follows earlier strikes this week on Riyadh and Abha airports that killed three people. Saudi Arabia has not commented on the latest claim, while the Houthis, backed by Iran, threaten further attacks on energy facilities and airlines. The strikes mark a return to open conflict after a fragile 2022 truce, with Saudi-backed Yemeni forces launching operations against the group. A UN agency reported nearly 200,000 people displaced in Yemen since September.


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