Riyadh Airport Terminal Struck Again a Day After Deadly Attack
A projectile hit a passenger terminal at Riyadh's main airport Sunday, causing injuries. The strike came a day after a missile killed at least 12 people there.
- 300 people were wounded in Saturday's strike, some critically.
- 13 dead and 308 injured, BBC's count of Saturday's toll, differs slightly.
- Houthi-run Al Masirah TV said Saudi Arabia struck Sanaa's airport Sunday.
- Houthis also claimed attacks on Dammam airport and eastern oil facilities.
Why it matters: The fighting puts oil supplies and shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at risk. That route is an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.
- Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors, regional officials told AP.
- Houthis warned airlines to avoid Saudi airports, sparing Mecca and Medina.
How 15 sources split on this story
Where they split: Coverage differs on whether the Houthis had claimed Saturday's deadly strike, with The Hill reporting no claim while other outlets report one.
Center coverage, 8 sources: The center focuses on the repeated strikes on Riyadh's airport, Houthi claims and warnings, and Western leaders condemning the attacks.
Left coverage, 4 sources: The left frames the strikes as a widening front in the Iran war that could pull the U.S. in, with attention to civilian victims on both sides.
What’s next: Trump said the U.S. would make a decision quickly on whether to strike the Houthis.
- The Saudi-led coalition vowed a tough response to the Riyadh attack.
- Will the U.S. join Saudi strikes, and how might the Houthis respond in the Red Sea?
- How many Yemenis have coalition strikes killed? The Houthi-run figure of 91 is unverified.
