Yemen Leaves Riyadh Grounded

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Missile and projectile attacks have repeatedly struck Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 300, according to Saudi authorities. A later strike set Terminal 4 on fire, and Saudi authorities extended the airport shutdown without giving a reopening date.

TEHRAN — Riyadh’s airport has been hit five times since Tuesday, October 6, by Saudi authorities’ own count, and the government cannot promise a sixth will not come. On Saturday, a missile struck King Khalid International Airport, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than 300, according to the kingdom. On Sunday, another projectile set Terminal 4 on fire. On Monday, the Saudi civil aviation authority extended the shutdown.