Smoke rises from Riyadh's King Khalid Airport as Houthis claim attack on Saudi Arabia
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Yemen's Houthi forces intensified their attacks on Saudi Arabia, launching missile strikes targeting the kingdom's airports and oil facilities. The attacks have killed at least three people this week. The Houthis claimed responsibility for a strike on Riyadh airport on Thursday, Oct. 8, where witnesses reported smoke rising from a stationary aircraft. Videos, verified by Reuters as being filmed at the airport, showed flames and thick black smoke billowing into the sky. The attacks prompted Lufthansa and Air India to suspend flights to Riyadh, while the Houthis warned workers to stay away from energy facilities. Another incident occurred on Saturday, when a missile struck a passenger terminal at the Riyadh airport and many people were wounded, a regional official says. It's not clear where the missile was fired from. The Houthis says its attacks are in response to Saudi Arabia's support for Yemeni government forces amid renewed fighting in the country's civil war. Riyadh says it is
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