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Yemen's Houthis strike Saudi Arabia's Abha airport with missiles and drones in a sharp escalation

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CAIRO (AP) — The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they launched missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport on Monday in response to airstrikes they blamed on Saudi Arabia that struck Sanaa International Airport earlier in the…

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Yemen's Houthis strike Saudi Arabia's Abha airport with missiles and drones in a sharp escalation (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    CAIRO (AP) — The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they launched missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport on Monday in response to airstrikes they blamed on Saudi Arabia that struck Sanaa International Airport earlier in the…

  2. Al-Monitor

    Yemen govt says hit Sanaa airport, Houthis attack Saudi Arabia (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis targeted Saudi Arabia on Monday, hours after the rebels accused the kingdom of attacking Sanaa airport -- the biggest flare-up in years between the two sides that threatens to upend a frozen conflict.

  3. The American Conservative

    Airstrikes Hit Runway at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: The Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of conducting the strikes, while the Yemeni military claimed responsibility.

  4. Fox News

    Iran-backed terror proxy Houthis threaten fresh attacks after Yemen airport strike (opens Fox News)

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    The Houthis threatened to strike King Khalid Airport in Riyadh after what they called "blatant aggression" targeting the Sanaa airport runway.

  5. The Times of Israel

    In major escalation, Yemen’s Houthis target Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Iran-backed rebels warn airlines against using Saudi air space as they fire missiles and drones in response to attack on Sanaa International Airport that they blame on Riyadh

  6. Al Jazeera

    Houthis: Saudi airport targeted in retaliation for strikes on Sanaa airport (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Yemen's Houthis say they struck Saudi Arabia's Abha airport in retaliation for a strike on Sanaa’s international airport

  7. France 24

    Houthis launch missiles at Saudi Arabia, in retaliation for Sanaa airport strikes (opens France 24)

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    Clashes have resumed in Yemen, with Houthis rebels blaming Saudi Arabia and the country's internationally recognised government for strikes on Sanaa Airport. The hits were designed to prevent an Iranian plane, carrying a Houthis delegation, from landing. Story by Ellen Gainsford.

  8. Breitbart News

    Iran-Backed Houthis Threaten More Attacks After Saudis Hit Yemeni Airport (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Iran-backed Houthi terrorist insurgents of Yemen on Monday condemned Saudi Arabia for allegedly bombing the airport in Yemen’s occupied capital city of Sanaa and launched missiles against Saudi targets to retaliate for the act of “blatant aggression.”

  9. New York Post

    Shocking moment airstrikes hit Yemen’s Sanaa airport (opens New York Post)

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    Video footage showed airstrikes hitting the runway at Sanaa International Airport on July 13, with Yemen’s Houthi authorities accusing Saudi Arabia of carrying out the attack and vowing retaliation. The footage, shared by Al Masirah TV, showed smoke rising near the airport’s control tower.

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