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Two Saudi airports in Jazan and Najran targeted as tensions with Houthis escalates

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Two Saudi airports in Jazan and Najran targeted as tensions with Houthis escalates — full report at Times of India.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:01:44 UTC.

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  1. Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas around key strait, officials say

  2. Yemen’s Houthis say struck Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites

  3. Yemen, Saudi Arabia strike Houthis as counteroffensive gets underway

  4. Two Saudi airports in Jazan and Najran targeted as tensions with Houthis escalates

  5. Fear and disruption for Ukraine's rail passengers as Russia escalates drone attacks

  6. Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport

  7. Saudi Arabia says three wounded in attacks on airports near Yemen border

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