The story
14 people have been killed and over 300 injured in two attacks on Riyadh international airport in Saudi Arabia over the weekend. There were also a series of other attacks earlier in the week.
The Houthis, a militant group in Yemen, said they were behind the attacks, and that they are targeting Saudi Arabia over its support for government forces in Yemen’s civil war.
A Saudi government minister has said the country will have a ‘serious response’ to the attacks.
Many countries, including the UK, have advised against travelling to Saudi Arabia.
News headlines
CCTV shows people take cover as missile hits Riyadh airport
BBC News
Saudi Arabia’s Houthi headache
The Economist
Saudis probe how defense systems failed to stop deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport
AP News
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