Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia have strongly condemned the Houthi attacks on Riyadh's international airport, describing them as a 'dangerous escalation that cannot be justified or accepted under any pretext'. The attacks have caused civilian deaths and injuries, and damaged infrastructure. One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack on Sunday, a day after a strike claimed by the Houthis killed 13 people and wounded over 300.
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- ✓ Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia condemned Houthi attacks on Riyadh's international airport.
- ✓ One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday.
- ✓ A Houthi strike on Saturday killed 13 people and wounded over 300.
- ✓ The attacks have caused civilian deaths and injuries, and damaged infrastructure.
What changed
The condemnation from Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia marks a unified regional response to the escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia's airports.
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Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia have strongly condemned the Houthi attacks on Riyadh's international airport, describing them as a 'dangerous escalation that cannot be justified or accepted under any pretext'. The attacks have caused civilian deaths and injuries, and damaged infrastructure. One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack on Sunday, a day after a strike claimed by the Houthis killed 13 people and wounded over 300.
Why it matters
The conflict between Houthi rebels in Yemen and Saudi Arabia has escalated with continuous missile strikes on Saudi airports. The Houthi attacks have raised stakes for the US and are testing regional alliances. The international community is warning against travel to Saudi Arabia following the attacks.
What is confirmed
- Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia condemned Houthi attacks on Riyadh's international airport.
- One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday.
- A Houthi strike on Saturday killed 13 people and wounded over 300.
- The attacks have caused civilian deaths and injuries, and damaged infrastructure.
Still unconfirmed
- The US response to the attacks has been deemed 'inadequate' by Tehran.
What to watch next
- Further Houthi attacks on Saudi airports
- International response to the escalating conflict
- Decisions from the US on potential involvement in the conflict
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (16)
- Reuters — Yemen's Houthis renew warning over Saudi airports after deadly Riyadh attack
- The New York Times — Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions
- The New York Times — Saudi and Yemeni Airports Hit in New Round of Strikes
- WSJ — Iran-Backed Militants Are Tightening the Screws on Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince
- Al Jazeera — Iran war live: Riyadh airport hit again; Tehran says US reply ‘inadequate’
- Reuters — Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
- The Economist — World in Brief: Another missile hits Riyadh airport; Trump’s “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine
- Al Jazeera — Countries warn against travel to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks
- NPR — Deadly Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise stakes for US
- Yahoo — One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13
- www.atalayar.com — Gustavo de Arístegui: Geopolitical Analysis of 14 October
- spectator.org — Houthi-Saudi Conflict Tests Regional Alliances
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