Cairo [Egypt], October 11: A fresh attack on the main airport in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh forced a temporary suspension of operations on Saturday, aviation authorities said.
Several people were injured in the attack on King Khalid International Airport, although the extent of their injuries were still being assessed, the Saudi civil aviation authority said in a statement.
Airport operations were suspended while authorities evaluated the damage and conducted safety inspections.
This was latest in a string of attacks targeting the oil-rich kingdom's aviation facilities.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia has stepped up missile and drone attacks on neighbouring Saudi Arabia the past several weeks and has previously claimed responsibility for hits on Riyadh airport and other facilities in the kingdom.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Saturday's attack.
Earlier this week, Saudi aviation authorities said the airport had been targeted in two attacks on Thursday, killing three Saudi nationals and injuring several others.
The strikes come as fighting intensifies between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in war-torn Yemen.
The Houthis have been fighting Yemen's internationally recognized government for more than a decade. A truce reached in 2022 largely froze the conflict but failed to pave the way for a lasting peace.
Fighting has recently flared up again against the backdrop of the wider war involving Iran, further deepening Yemen's humanitarian crisis.
Saudi Arabia, one of the world's largest oil producers, has previously blamed the Houthis for attacks on civilian facilities in the kingdom and launched retaliatory strikes against rebel targets in Yemen.
Source: Qatar Tribune
