Houthis Launch Missiles at Saudi Airport in Escalation of Conflict
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have targeted Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport with missiles and drones, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict. This attack follows Saudi airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport, which the Houthis claim were aimed at preventing an Iranian plane from landing.
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Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen say Saudi airstrikes hit Sanaa International Airport
Yemen’s Houthis strike Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport with missiles and drones in a sharp escalation
Yemen’s Houthis strike Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport with missiles and drones in a sharp escalation
Houthis Launch Missiles at Saudi Airport in Escalation of Conflict
Yemen’s Houthis strike Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport with missiles and drones in a sharp escalation
Yemen’s Houthis strike Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport with missiles and drones in a sharp escalation
Yemen’s Houthis strike Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport with missiles and drones in a sharp escalation
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- T2Baltimore Sun
- T3Daily Local News (Chester County)
- T3Delaware County Daily Times
- T3Main Line Times
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- T2Sun Sentinel (South Florida)
- T2Pasadena Star-News
- T2Orange County Register
- T2Long Beach Press-Telegram
- T2LA Daily News
- T2San Bernardino Sun
- T2Boston Herald
- T2Lowell Sun
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