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Houthis claim attacks on Riyadh airport as Saudi-led forces strike Yemen

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Cover image: This image was taken from an undated video released by the Ansar Allah Media Office, the media arm of Yemen's Houthi rebels, on September 22, 2026. © Ansar Allah Media Office via AP

Iran-backed Houthis said Monday they had struck Riyadh's international airport and an Aramco refinery as Saudi-led forces intensified attacks on Houthi positions in Yemen in a bid to retake territory. Pakistan and Turkey also pledged troops to Saudi Arabia under a new defence pact.

Iran-backed Houthis on Monday said they had struck Riyadh's international airport, an Aramco refinery and several other sites in Saudi Arabia, as the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said they had destroyed Houthi targets on the Red Sea coast.

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