# Saudi Arabia extends Riyadh airport shutdown, vows deadly response to Houthi attacks

https://mins.news/en/video/96765

- France 24 English, 2026-10-12 16:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RZ8uOnDp98

> Saudi Arabia extended the closure of Riyadh’s international airport on Monday after the Saudi-led coalition said it was responding to combined Houthi drone and missile attacks. Another attack on Saturday killed 13 people and injured more than 300. The disruption is among the worst for Saudi aviation in years and marks a significant escalation in the war with Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

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