Second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport in two days | BBC News

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One person has been killed and 11 injured in a second strike on the international airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, officials have said. A Saudi military spokesman said a projectile had hit King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, causing a fire in a passenger hall. Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said in a statement that one person, a Pakistani resident, had been killed in the attack. It comes a day after a strike on the same airport killed 13 people and injured 308 others. The Houthis in Yemen said they were behind them and warned airlines and passengers against using Saudi Arabian airports and airspace. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Riyadh #BBCNews

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