Death toll in Houthi attack on Saudi airport rises to two, BBC says
BBC News reports two people were killed in the attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, up from the one death reported earlier by The Hill and Al Jazeera.
Two people were killed in an attack on an airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, BBC News reports, citing authorities. Earlier reports from The Hill and Al Jazeera put the toll at one dead and eight injured.
The Hill says Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation named King Fahd International Airport in Dammam as the target. It blamed the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and said the attack came Wednesday evening. Al Jazeera reports the injured were taken straight to hospitals and the authority said more updates would follow.
BBC News calls it the latest in a series of Houthi attacks on airports and other sites in the kingdom. CBS News says the group has also hit oil infrastructure. France 24 says the attacks have been sustained for weeks, since a truce in Yemen collapsed in September.
Other countries are weighing or offering help. France 24 reports that Egypt's president put a Saudi request for potential military support to parliament on Saturday. It says Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made the request during a mid-September visit to Egypt. CBS News reports Egypt is considering sending troops.
PBS NewsHour reported Tuesday that British authorities are sending air support to Saudi Arabia to guard against Houthi missiles and drones.
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- CBS NewsEgypt weighs sending troops to Saudi Arabia in war with Iran-backed rebelsTue, Oct 20, 12:54 PM EDT
- PBS NewsHourNews Wrap: Britain sending air support to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacksTue, Oct 20, 6:45 PM EDT
- France 24Egypt mulls joining Saudi Arabia in war against HouthisWed, Oct 21, 7:02 AM EDT
- The Hill1 killed, 8 wounded in Saudi Arabia airport attackWed, Oct 21, 8:05 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraOne killed, eight injured in attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd airportWed, Oct 21, 8:25 PM EDT
- BBC NewsTwo killed in attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities sayThu, Oct 22, 5:14 AM EDT
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Earlier versions (3)
- Wed, Oct 21, 8:40 PM EDT, 5 outlets: Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills one, wounds eight
- Wed, Oct 21, 7:10 AM EDT, 3 outlets: Egypt considers joining Saudi Arabia's war against Houthis
- Tue, Oct 20, 6:50 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Britain sends air support to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks grow