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Heavy Blasts Shake Riyadh; Airport Operations Suspended

Operations at Riyadh airport were suspended following a Houthi attack, while diplomats and students took shelter.


A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747-400 at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, 2008
A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747-400 at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, 2008 · Photo: Ned Russell from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Heavy explosions shook the Saudi capital of Riyadh today amid escalating military clashes with Houthi rebels from Yemen, Greek newspaper Ta Nea and news outlet C14 reported.

Following the attack, operations at the capital's airport were halted, according to C14. Concurrently, Ta Nea reported that the force of the blasts prompted students at international schools and foreign diplomats to seek shelter in secure locations.

At this stage, further details regarding the extent of infrastructure damage or any casualties have not yet been released.

Sources: Ta Nea, C14

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