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Houthis Claim Riyadh Airport Attack, Threaten Saudi Airspace

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Houthis Claim Riyadh Airport Attack, Threaten Saudi Airspace

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Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it targeted Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on October 5, claiming the strike disrupted air traffic, and warned airlines that Saudi airspace was unsafe and could become a theater of military operations. The warnings followed Houthi claims that Saudi F-15s had been forced to leave airspace over Yemen’s Taiz governorate. The developments come amid intensifying fighting: Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have pushed Houthi fighters out of areas near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait as they seek to retake territory. The competing claims reflect a widening confrontation involving airspace and a vital international shipping corridor.

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Israel will tighten security checks and verify the identities of pilots flying into the country after a Flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight, which passengers and crew helped bring to a safe landing in Saudi Arabia. Flydubai has cautioned against premature conclusions as the incident is investigated.

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