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Attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Houthi rebels kill 3 people, officials say

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Hindu

What happened

The Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation did not blame any party for the attacks at Abha and Riyadh’s King Khalid international airports, but Houthi rebels took credit earlier for the airport strikes…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Hindu and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:31:56 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Yemen’s Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi airports as conflict deepens

  2. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey: Could the Mecca defense pact become a game changer in the war against the Houthis in Yemen?

  3. Yemen war live: Yemeni forces claim key heights as Houthi attacks go on

  4. Saudi Arabia confirms three dead in Houthi strikes on its airports

  5. Attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Houthi rebels kill 3 people, officials say

  6. Yemeni government forces claim 1,860 Houthis ‘neutralised’

  7. US to strike Iran? Pentagon orders military to gear up attacks

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