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Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital

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  1. Bestätigt Three Saudi citizens were killed and several other people were wounded in attacks targeting Riyadh airport, according to Saudi officials.

    KI Multiple results report that Saudi authorities (the General Authority of Civil Aviation, via the civil aviation authority) said three Saudi citizens were killed and several others wounded in attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Much of the coverage traces back to the same GACA statement relayed by AP, so the support is largely one original source, though several outlets independently report it.

  2. Bestätigt The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack on Riyadh airport and said they targeted the airport with a ballistic missile.

    KI Several results report that the Houthis claimed the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and said they targeted it with a ballistic missile. DW directly quotes Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree saying the forces targeted the airport with a ballistic missile, which is a primary source for the claim.

  3. Bestätigt Saudi Arabia and allied forces launched a major military offensive against the Houthis in Yemen on the weekend before the Riyadh airport attack.

    KI Gulf News reports that the Saudi-led coalition announced a "large-scale operation" against the Houthis on a Saturday, and NPR reports that a major coalition offensive against the Houthis preceded the surge of attacks that included the Riyadh airport attack. The results do not state the exact date of the Riyadh airport attack, so the 'weekend before' timing is only loosely supported.

  4. Bestätigt Capt Hamoud Ali Alkalthami was among those killed in the attack, according to a Saudia Group statement.

    KI Multiple results report that Saudia announced Captain Hamoud Ali Alkalthami was killed in the attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The results call the source "Saudia" or the airline, not "Saudia Group", which I could not check separately. Several outlets appear to be repeating the same Saudia statement.

  5. Bestätigt A Saudia Group aircraft was damaged while on the ground at Riyadh airport, with no passengers onboard.

    KI Multiple results quote a Saudia Group statement that one of its aircraft was damaged while parked or on the ground at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, with no passengers on board. AP attributes this directly to the Saudia Group statement, while AeroTime and Gulf News repeat the airline's confirmation. Some reports describe the aircraft as destroyed, but that is consistent with 'damaged' rather than contradicting it.

  6. Bestätigt Operational activities at Riyadh airport returned to normal at 6pm on Thursday, according to the Saudia Group.

    KI Two results explicitly attribute to the Saudia Group statement that airport operations returned to normal as of 6pm Thursday, which matches the claim. Both may simply repeat the same Saudia statement, and the Friday return-to-normal reports from other outlets concern overall passenger and air traffic, not the Saudia timing.

  7. Bestätigt The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed three rocket launch platforms used by the Houthis.

    KI Multiple results state that the Saudi-led coalition, through spokesman Colonel/Major General Turki al-Maliki, said it destroyed three rocket launch platforms used by the Houthis. The core claim (coalition, three rocket launch platforms, Houthis) is directly supported; the results mostly repeat the same coalition statement, so they share a single original source.

  8. Bestätigt The Houthis say they are targeting Saudi Arabia over its support for government forces in Yemen's civil war.

    KI The BBC article states that the group says it is targeting Saudi Arabia over its support for government forces in Yemen's civil war, which matches the core of the claim. The Jerusalem Post report also says the Houthis linked their missile fire at Riyadh to the kingdom's support for the internationally recognized government.

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