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At least one plane severely damaged as Houthis claim third Riyadh airport attack

By Ayse Betul Aytekin · Published by Everything Blog

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At least one plane was severely damaged at Riyadh's airport, with the Houthis claiming a third attack on the city. Ansar Allah military spokesman Yahya Saree reported that missiles were fired at the airport and an airbase, with the Saudi-led coalition intercepting them. The Houthis have been targeting Riyadh's airport for the third time in recent days, following reports of an earlier attack on the city.

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At least one plane was severely damaged at Riyadh's airport.: At least one plane was severely damaged at Riyadh's airport.
The Houthis have claimed a third attack on the city.: The Houthis have claimed a third attack on the city.
Ansar Allah military spokesman Yahya Saree reported the incident.: Ansar Allah military spokesman Yahya Saree reported the incident.

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At least one plane severely damaged as Houthis claim third Riyadh airport attack

8 October 2026 17:30 BST

Yemen's Houthis said they had targeted Riyadh's airport for a third time on Thursday, hours after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted missiles fired in an earlier attack.

Ansar Allah military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had launched two missiles at the Riyadh airport, one at an airport in Najran and another at an airbase in Khamis Mushait.

At least one plane was severely damaged at the Riyadh airport on Thursday, AFP reported, citing two sources briefed on the matter.

One source said at least one plane had suffered catastrophic damage, while the other said three planes had been hit.

Original source: www.middleeasteye.net

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At least one plane was severely damaged at Riyadh's airport.: At least one plane was severely damaged at Riyadh's airport.
The Houthis have claimed a third attack on the city.: The Houthis have claimed a third attack on the city.
Ansar Allah military spokesman Yahya Saree reported the incident.: Ansar Allah military spokesman Yahya Saree reported the incident.

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At least one plane was severely damaged at Riyadh's airport.: At least one plane was severely damaged at Riyadh's airport.
The Houthis have claimed a third attack on the city.: The Houthis have claimed a third attack on the city.
Ansar Allah military spokesman Yahya Saree reported the incident.: Ansar Allah military spokesman Yahya Saree reported the incident.

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